Previous Offices Held
Elected in 1993 to a three-year term on Saco School Committee.
Top Three Priorities
1. Affordability: Tackle the rising costs of childcare, healthcare and utilities so working families can breathe again. You work too hard to just get by. 2. Protecting the Promise: Reforge and properly fund the social programs that are meant to be a safety net for children, seniors and those most in need. 3. Accountability: Prioritize wisely and be a responsible steward of your tax dollars. Invest in Maine’s infrastructure (bridges, roads, and energy grid).
Why are you running?
After retiring recently, I want to continue giving back to the community that has given me so much. I know what it’s like to struggle and balance a budget. I understand how important programs and services are for protecting our most vulnerable neighbors, and I’ve seen the opportunities a strong education can create. I’m committed to doing the work, reaching across the aisle, building consensus, and applying a commonsense approach to getting things done.
What is one way Maine is on the right track? What is one way the state is on the wrong track?
Right track: The expansion of broadband internet access. Wrong track: The cost of living outpacing wage growth.
As one of several dozen legislators in your chamber, how would you make a measurable difference for your constituents?
I’m ready to bring my experience and a grounded, commonsense approach to Augusta, guided by the belief that we share far more values than differences.
Surveys show the economy is the top concern of voters. What is a specific proposal addressing Maine voters’ economic anxieties that you’d work to make law?
Better energy policy (an all-of-the-above approach). Energy puts a stress on family budgets, impacts the cost of goods and services, and keeps new companies from coming to Maine and existing companies from growing. If we are going to grow our economy to expand wages and give our children a reason to start their careers here, we need to start by making it more affordable.