AUGUSTA — The opening session of the Legislature on Wednesday was more like a giant family reunion than any sort of serious governing. “Here we are again,” said state Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn. Lawmakers chatted with old friends in the hallways, swapped stories with one another and, for the truly ambitious, searched out possible co-sponsors […]
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Eric Brakey says he may seek U.S. Senate seat
LEWISTON — After winning re-election last month by a wide margin, 28-year-old state Sen. Eric Brakey is eyeing what might come next. He has ruled out a possible gubernatorial bid in 2018 but hedged on whether he might take aim at U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent who plans to seek a second term as […]
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Libertarian PAC gives to Brakey campaign
All politics is not local. Chris Rufer is a tomato tycoon in Sacramento County, California, and a solid supporter of the Libertarian Party and its presidential hopeful, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. He has no connection to Maine. Yet Rufer’s $50,000 donation to the Liberty For All Action Fund is earmarked to benefit just […]
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Brakey supported welfare reform
Sen. Eric Brakey promised to fight for welfare reform, and he kept his promise. For too long, Maine taxpayers have been taken advantage of while welfare dollars were diverted to those abusing the system, not those most truly in need. Sen. Brakey led the effort to reform welfare. He negotiated bi-partisan legislation to prohibit the […]
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Support for Eric Brakey
I support Eric Brakey for the Maine Senate. While I may disagree with his position on particular topics, he engages in respectful dialogue and often incorporates my suggestions, while not necessarily changing his position. I met him almost a year before he was elected to his first term. He was a regular attendee at most […]
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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 […]
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Brakey gets the job done
For those people wondering what’s going on in Augusta, it makes a lot of difference who represents them and what information they receive from their elected officials. Through the years, I have pretty much voted a straight ticket. It didn’t seem to matter if it was a Democrat or a Republican who got elected, because […]
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Brakey gets results
I had the pleasure of working with both sides of the aisle in the Legislature. At the local level, Katy Grondin was a steadfast advocate for building a new school in Auburn. She reached out to Democrats and Republicans to make the case for securing state funds for a new school. I supported her message […]
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Claims for Brakey are off the mark
This is a response to the letters praising Eric Brakey for helping to secure state funds for a new Edward Little High School. Many people have been involved in securing these funds when, in 2004, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges determined Auburn needed to address the building’s deficiencies in order to keep […]
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Keep Brakey working for us
This Nov. 8, I am proudly voting to re-elect Eric Brakey as state senator. When I served in the Legislature and then on the Auburn City Council, I have always made senior citizens one of my top priorities and worked hard to make sure that they received the services they needed. Sen. Brakey has proven […]