Representing: Litchfield, Monmouth and part of Wales. [td_block_7 custom_title=”Maine House 82″ separator=”” category_ids=”72257″ tag_slug=”maine house 82″ limit=”” tdc_css=””]
Kent Ackley
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Kent Ackley
Maine House 82 Social media accounts: Representative Kent Ackley @facebook.com; [email protected] Occupation: Registered Maine Guide, business owner. Education: Monmouth Academy 1985, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration. Community Organizations: Annabessacook Lake Improvement Association, board member and vice president; Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed District, board member. Personal information (hobbies, etc.): I drive a pontoon boat and […]
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Sound off about ranked-choice voting
Some 388,000 Maine voters said “From now on, it takes a majority of votes to win an election” when they approved the ranked-choice voting citizen initiative last November. Ranked-choice voting is a simple and tested system that gives voters the power to rank their choices. Ballots are counted in rounds in which last-place candidates are […]
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Maine legislators ponder taxes on legal marijuana
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers hope to have a bill detailing proposals for the legalization of marijuana by month’s end, said Rep. Teresa Pierce, co-chairwoman of a special committee created to wade through the many issues involved in implementing last fall’s ballot question. The Falmouth Democrat said the Committee On Marijuana Legalization Implementation is “getting down to […]
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Maine House 82: Kent Ackley
Age (on Election Day): 49 Party affiliation: Independent Occupation: Registered Maine guide, small business person Community organizations: Vice president, Annabessacook Lake Improvement Association Hobbies, activities etc.: Family status: Married; 4 step children, 1 granddaughter Years in Legislature: 0 Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Appropriations and Financial Affairs What is […]
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Ackley able to work with others
I am writing in hopes that voters in Monmouth, Wales and Litchfield (House District 82) will join me in support of Kent Ackley for the legislature on Nov. 8. Ackley is just the kind of person needed in Augusta — independent, creative, able to work with others and a good listener. Not aligned with either […]
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Ackley well recommended
Kent Ackley wants to represent District 82 in the Maine House of Representatives as an independent. Having been involved with this young man for more than 35 years and watching him mature into a person with dignity and high standards, I can highly recommend him. He would represent the district with common-sense government and community […]
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Ackley worthy of the office
I write in support of Kent Ackley, who is running as an independent for House District 82 (Litchfield, Monmouth and Wales). I have had direct experience with Ackley, with whom I have consulted regarding several problems encountered in my home. He is creative, looks at the facts on both sides of the question, is sensitive […]
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Ackley has a ‘can do’ attitude
Kent Ackley will be a fantastic state representative for House District 82 (Litchfield, Monmouth, Wales). He is a local, hard-working businessman who listens carefully, thinks independently and is a natural leader, building bridges between people with common-sense problem solving. Not only does he have a solid footing in economics but, as a registered Maine Guide, […]
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Heritage of Bates spreads continues
The Sun Journal article, “The Art of the Bates Bedspread” (Oct. 2), failed to inform readers of the wonderful economic development in Monmouth — The Maine Heritage Weavers. The Cloutier family took an empty factory space in Monmouth, invested in machines and skilled workers, and has produced exactly the products described in the article. This […]