Age (on Election Day): Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Community organizations: West Farmington Fire Department; Wilton Lions; Western Maine Homeless Shelter, Board of Directors; Farmington Rotary Hobbies, activities etc.: Antique “picking”; wood furniture repurposing/repair Family status: Years in Legislature: Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Environment and Natural Resources What is the most pressing problem […]
Maine Senate
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F. Kieliszek: Principled leaders needed
Maybe I missed it; I had to go out of state for a family wedding. But I had read that Sen. Mike Willette had posted multiple racist items on his Facebook page. He said he wasn’t really a racist. Willette did step down from his committee chairmanship. I had expected that there would be some […]
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Maine lawmakers returning to divided chambers
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers will confront a new political reality when they return to Augusta this month and walk into legislative chambers that are divided for the first time in two decades. While Republicans seized control of the Senate in October, Democrats remain in power in the House, setting up a potentially difficult session […]
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Greenwood waiting for AG’s opinion on serving both the state and the county
AUBURN — Though Randall Greenwood took the oath of office on Wednesday — along with the rest of the Maine Senate — the Wales Republican is doing something no one else in the State Legislature is doing. He’s serving as a county commissioner, too. The chairman of the Androscoggin County Commission is waiting for the […]
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E. Brakey: Looking forward to work in Augusta
I thank the people of Auburn, Poland, Minot, Mechanic Falls and my family hometown of New Gloucester for putting their faith and confidence in me to represent them in the Maine Senate. Following the election, Sen. John Cleveland reached out to congratulate me. He has been a class act and a respectable public servant. I […]