Age (on Election Day): 63 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Transportation manager, Oxford Casino Community organizations: Masonic lodge Hobbies, activities etc.: Fishing and hunting Family status: Married Years in Legislature: 2 Clean Election candidate? No Committee assignments wanted: Judiciary What is the most pressing problem in your district and what do you plan to do about […]
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Maine House 74: Keith Cornelio
Age (on Election Day): 73 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Retired Community organizations: Member, Jay Board of Selectmen; executive board, United Way; Wayside Bible Baptist Church Hobbies, activities etc.: Landscaping, camping, fishing, boating Family status: Married Years in Legislature: 0 Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Transportation; Fish & Game What is the most pressing […]
Maine House 81: Milt Hadley
Age (on Election Day): 63 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Retired teacher, and 28 years in computer industry Community organizations: Winthrop Board of Education Hobbies, activities etc.: Hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, painting, history research Family status: Married Years in Legislature: 0 Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development; Energy, Utilities […]
Maine House 114: Guy Iverson
Age (on Election Day): 54 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Logistics Community organizations: Chairman, Chesterville Board of Selectmen Hobbies, activities etc.: Hunting, fishing, reading. I donate time maintaining historic buildings and historic cemeteries here in Chesterville. Family status: Married Years in Legislature: 0 Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Appropriations What is the most pressing […]
Maine Senate 20: Eric Brakey
Age (on Election Day): 28 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Financial records manager, Brakey Energy Community organizations: Big Brothers, Big Sisters; L/A Community Little Theatre; Chamber of Commerce’s “Uplift L/A” Hobbies, activities etc.: Theatre is my greatest personal hobby. In recent years, I’ve enjoyed being on stage at the Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre, playing the roles […]
Maine House 116: Richard Pickett
Age (on Election Day): 66 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Retired law enforcement Community organizations: River Valley Healthy Coalition board member; deacon and Bible school superintendent, Cornerstone Baptist Church Hobbies, activities etc.: Hunting and fishing with wife, son and grandchildren; walks with my wife; golf; bowling Family status: Married Years in Legislature: 2 Clean Election candidate? […]
2016 Legislative races for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
Who is running for the Legislature from the Sun Journal coverage area. Check SunJournal.com/Election2016 for more coverage of candidates, issues, news stories and results on Election Day, Nov. 8. If you don’t know your legislative district, you can look it up at the Maine Voter Information Lookup Service. State Senate races District 17: Joanne Dunlap […]
Canton planners present ordinances for review
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday were presented with two new ordinances and updates to a fourth by four members of the Planning Board. Planning Board Chairwoman Becky McDonald said the Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance would be a “boon for small businesses in town and working towards being able to create more businesses in […]
Andover officials: Extra tax bill an error
ANDOVER — Landowners who participate in the state Tree Growth tax program were advised this week to ignore a supplemental tax bill sent earlier this month. On Monday, the town mailed letters to 125 landowners, telling them the supplemental tax bill was incorrect and they owed nothing. If they have paid it, they were told […]
WICKED good haunted walk on tap in Mexico
MEXICO — The upcoming fifth annual River Valley Haunted Walk is bigger and better than ever, with more than 1,000 people expected to get scares from the amazing props. Nick Graham, who organizes the effort, said that with more than 15 rooms and nearly 9,000 square feet, WICKED is one of Maine’s largest and scariest haunted […]