Party affiliation: Democrat
Date of birth:
Hometown: Livermore Falls
Occupation: Retired papermaker; currently farming, producing beef, pork and hay
Education: High school, courses at CMVTI
Community organizations: President, Maine Pork Producers; member of several committees with the National Pork Board; Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine; Ducks Unlimited
Personal information (hobbies, etc.): Hunting, fishing
Family status: Married; five children; 10 grandchildren
Years in the Legislature: None
Clean Election candidate?: Yes
1. I would like a seat in the Legislature because I would be proud to serve the people in my district and be a part of helping make Maine a better place to live and work.
2. If elected, I would work to improve our education system, improve health care and look for ways to cut costs and lower taxes.
3. As for TABOR, I see very little positive. I have pork producer friends in Colorado who say it does not work. The bottom line is that it’s up to the voters to decide on Nov. 7.
4. I support existing laws and I am opposed to any sort of discrimination.
5. I believe Dirigo Health is a good start in the right direction. With a little work and cooperation it will work. I have found many constituents and small business owners who use Dirigo and who say without this they could not offer health insurance to their employees.
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