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Previous Offices Held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Waterville City Council, Ward 2: elected 2019 and reelected 2023; serving 2019-present. Maine House District 64: won the Democratic primary and general election in 2024; serving 2024-present. No elections lost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Top Three Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Protecting municipal revenue sharing so Waterville and Winslow receive their fair share of state resources and we reduce pressure on local property taxpayers.\n2. Strengthening access to affordable health care and quality education, while creating more opportunities for young people.\n3. Supporting local businesses and economic growth through workforce development, internships and apprenticeships that connect people with good jobs.<\/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 because I work for the people of Waterville and Winslow. I believe public\nservice starts with listening to people, understanding what they need, and then getting\nto work. During my first term, I\u2019ve worked hard to stay connected to the people I\nrepresent and bring their voices with me to Augusta. I\u2019m asking for another term so we\ncan keep moving forward together.<\/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 has made progress, but families are still struggling with housing, health care,\nproperty taxes and everyday costs, and businesses continue to face workforce\nchallenges. We need to keep working together on practical solutions that strengthen our\ncommunities and make Maine a place where families, young people and businesses\ncan succeed.<\/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 bring the perspective of a mother, immigrant, small business owner, tax professional\nand local elected official. I understand how decisions made in Augusta affect families,\nbusinesses and municipalities because I see those impacts firsthand. Most importantly, I\nlisten. I\u2019m willing to work with people across differences, ask difficult questions and stay\nfocused on practical solutions for the people I represent.<\/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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Maine needs to make it easier for small businesses to start, grow and stay here while\ncreating more opportunities for our young people. I support expanding paid internships,\napprenticeships and workforce training that connect students with local employers.\nInvesting in our youth and small businesses creates good jobs, builds our future\nworkforce and gives young people more reasons to build their futures here in Maine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5116,"template":"","meta":{"voter_guide_candidate_first_name":"Flavia","voter_guide_candidate_middle_name":"M.","voter_guide_candidate_last_name":"DeBrito","voter_guide_candidate_suffix":"","voter_guide_candidate_race_id":11938,"voter_guide_candidate_age":43,"voter_guide_candidate_hometown":"","voter_guide_candidate_occupation":"State representative and tax professional","voter_guide_candidate_bio":"Mother of three, immigrant, small-business owner and longtime Waterville resident committed to bringing people together and making sure our community has a voice in Augusta.","voter_guide_candidate_education":"Thomas College - Bachelor's degree in Political Science","voter_guide_candidate_years_in_municipality":"","voter_guide_candidate_headshot_url":"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1tNADQF52ST4YAC3874SsS04gk4lFxiQY","voter_guide_candidate_date_filed":"","footnotes":""},"vg_party":[1073],"vg_residence_municipality":[],"class_list":["post-11966","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\/11966","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\/11966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11967,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/candidates\/11966\/revisions\/11967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vg_party","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_party?post=11966"},{"taxonomy":"vg_residence_municipality","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vg_residence_municipality?post=11966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}