Biographical information

Name:

Thomas Kendall

Office Sought:

Auburn School Committee, Ward 3

Home Street Address:

221 Stevens Mill Rd

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Occupation or primary source of income:

President – BART Race Service, Timing and Result services for competitive running, biking and skiing events.

Education:

Auburn Public Schools, graduated EL in 1968, BA Dartmouth College Class of 1972. Was introduced to computer programming in college and have pursued a livelihood based partly on developing and adapting that interest.

Family:

4th of 8 children raised in Auburn, married and returned to Auburn to raise our own family. Matt, Lara and Heidi all attended Auburn schools and are pursuing their own productive lives and families. We are the proud grandparents of 3 boys.

Public offices sought or held?

I was an interim city councilor many years ago filling a seat left vacant by Frank Goss when he moved to another ward. I served 2 terms on the School Committee in the 1980’s when my children were in elementary school. I have served 2 more terms and am the current chairman. I hope to continue contributing to building an excellent school system that prepares our students for the challenges of the 21st century.

Civic organizations:

Member of the Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce, past President of Lewiston Auburn Youth Soccer, Soccer Official, past President and current member of the Auburn Ski Association, volunteer at the 1980 Winter Olympics, Chief of Timing at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Ice breakers

What is your favorite food?

What is your favorite movie?

What is your favorite book?

What is the best political advice you have received?

Don’t get into it.

What Maine political figure do you admire most?

Olympia Snowe for her common sense and willingness to compromise and Angus King for his foresight in setting Maine ahead of the nation with the laptops for all Middle School students.

Local politics

What has Mayor Jonathan LaBonte done during the past two years that you agree with? What has he done that you disagree with?

What has the city council done during the past two years that you agree with? What have they done that you disagree with?

What has the city manager and the city staff done during the past two years that you agree with? What have they done that you disagree with?

What has the school committee done during the past two years that you agree with? What have they done that you disagree with?

What is your solution for Auburn’s high school?

The community will wait on the promise of future state funding to replace EL

Any last words?

Auburn should be governed by the will of its citizens. That becomes true if the majority of citizens express their will at the polls. Get involved, I have.

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