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Previous Offices Held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top Three Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Affordability & Cost of Living – Practical solutions reducing pressure on housing, childcare and healthcare so Maine families and workers can get ahead. Workforce & Economic Opportunity – Childcare, transportation and training solutions so people can access jobs and businesses can find the workforce they need. Housing – Increase supply of all types, but especially workforce housing, while reducing barriers to development and ownership so people can live and work in the communities they choose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Why are you running?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019m running to bring a grounded, community-centered perspective to the State Senate, rooted in integrity and shaped by years of working alongside small businesses, workers, and partners to solve real challenges. I\u2019ve experienced firsthand how state decisions impact people day-to-day, especially when it comes to affordability. I have a long track record of finding solutions by working across differences; and the challenges ahead will require that kind of leadership in Augusta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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What is one way Maine is on the right track? What is one way the state is on the wrong track?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Maine is on the right track when we invest in people and communities: supporting public schools, expanding housing, and strengthening the infrastructure our economy needs. But we are not moving fast enough on affordability. At doors across Lewiston, I hear from people working hard and still struggling with housing, property taxes, childcare, healthcare, and groceries. Government must connect its efforts and deliver results people can actually feel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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As one of several dozen legislators in your chamber, how would you make a measurable difference for your constituents?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I would focus on results, not simply passing legislation. I\u2019ll work across committees and with local and state partners to move practical solutions forward, then pay attention to what is actually changing on the ground. This campaign has reinforced the importance of staying directly connected to constituents. I will keep listening at doors and in neighborhoods so people\u2019s experiences guide my decisions, and so I remain accountable for delivering measurable progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Surveys show the economy is the top concern of voters. What is a specific proposal addressing Maine voters\u2019 economic anxieties that you\u2019d work to make law?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I would work to expand Maine\u2019s Property Tax Fairness Credit by raising the maximum benefit and making more lower- and middle-income homeowners and renters eligible. It is targeted to the people whose housing costs consume the greatest share of their income. We should also simplify the application and improve outreach so eligible Mainers receive the relief already available, without shifting costs onto municipalities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12847,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Shanna","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"Frances","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"Cox","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":11569,"voter_guide_candidate_age":46,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"Self Employed Small Business Owner, Project Tipping Point","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"","voter_guide_candidate_education":"BA Economics, University of Maine, Orono, 2015","voter_guide_candidate_years_in_municipality":"","voter_guide_candidate_headshot_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1nBPSpeR2Q7mtfxPRmRFKU3b8LX9lpEQ0","voter_guide_candidate_date_filed":"","footnotes":""},"vg_party":[1073],"vg_residence_municipality":[],"class_list":["post-11570","candidate","type-candidate","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","vg_party-democratic"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/candidate"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11571,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11570\/revisions\/11571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vg_party","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_party?post=11570"},{"taxonomy":"vg_residence_municipality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_residence_municipality?post=11570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}