Age (on Election Day): 37 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Independent dental hygiene practitioner Community organizations: Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic; Project Stretch: Dentistry Reaching Out To Children; East Auburn Baptist Church; New England Disaster Identification Response Team Hobbies, activities etc.: I’m a Maine girl! I grew up skiing, sailing, and hiking. I love the outdoors and […]
Maine Legislature
Maine Senate 22: Richard Fochtmann
Age (on Election Day): 73 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Retired Community organizations: DFD Russell Medical Centers; Leeds Municipal Democratic Committee; Leeds Historical Society Hobbies, activities etc.: I garden, and have designed and built (and still building) my own solar efficient home. Family status: Married Years in Legislature: 0 Clean Election candidate? No Committee assignments wanted: […]
Maine House 67: Sue Austin
Age (on Election Day): 68 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Community advocate Community organizations: Gray-New Gloucester School Board; Gray Town Council; Pineland Campus Conversion Committee; Crystal Lake Association; Gray-New Gloucester Optimist Ambassador; Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby director; Liberty Family Foundation; Maine Wildlife Park advocate; University of Maine New Leadership; She Leads Board Director; St. Gregory’s […]
Maine House 65: Elijah Breton
Age (on Election Day): 22 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Recent college graduate Community organizations: None at this time Hobbies, activities etc.: I love spending time with my family, watching sports, listening to music. I like to spend as much time around the coast of Maine as possible. I also have a large interest in theatre […]
Maine House 56: Scott Gaiason
Age (on Election Day): 70 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Retired building contractor Community organizations: Community Boating; Boston Food Coop; Dance New England; MOFGA member Hobbies, activities etc.Skiing, sailing, dancing Family status: Married, grandfather Years in Legislature: 0 Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Education and Cultural Affairs; Marine Resources; Veterans […]
Maine House 115: John Madigan
Age (on Election Day): 66 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Town manager, about to retire. Community organizations: Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, administrator, board member; River Valley Growth Council, board member; River Valley Technology Center, board member; Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, past president, Finance Committee; Maine Municipal Association, past president, Legislative Policy Committee; Maine […]
Maine House 62: Gina Melaragno
Age (on Election Day): 42 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Retail worker Community organizations: Maine People’s Alliance, Auburn Democrats Hobbies, activities etc.: Hiking with my dog, traveling when I can, studying languages Family status: Single Years in Legislature: 2 Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Insurance and Financial Services What is the most pressing problem […]
Maine House 61: Heidi Brooks
Age (on Election Day): 46 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: State House representative Community organizations: Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care Board; Democratic committees in Lewiston, Androscoggin County and Maine State; Maine People’s Alliance; Woman’s Literary Union Hobbies, activities etc.: I am a community advocate. I am grateful for the opportunity to meet new people. I […]
Maine Senate 22: Garrett Mason
Age (on Election Day): 31 Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Realtor, small business owner Community organizations: No answer Hobbies, activities etc.: No answer Family status: Single Years in Legislature: 6 Clean Election candidate? No Committee assignments wanted: Energy, Utilities and Technology; Veterans and Legal Affairs; Criminal Justice and Public Safety What is the most pressing problem […]
Maine House 64: Bettyann Sheats
Age (on Election Day): 55 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Owner, Finishing Touches Shower Doors Community organizations: Board member, Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport; member, American Legion Post 31; warden, St. Michael’s Church; Advisory Committee member, St. Mary’s Food Pantry. Hobbies, activities etc.: While I enjoy skiing and gardening, I find my favorite activities are my volunteer and […]