Candidate for Maine House of Representatives - District 48 in 2020 Maine Primary Election.
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Get StartedMaine should continue to foster public-private partnerships that prepare our workforce for existing job opportunities and form the springboard for the jobs of the future. Partnerships between business and universities, community colleges and technical training organizations can provide our workforce with skills that match the well-paying jobs we need to bring to and keep in Maine. The co-op program that I did as an engineering student allowed me to begin my career with a running start in so many ways. In a post-COVID19 world, we will also need to understand and be responsive to changes in how America works and the potential to create remote jobs. Learn more
I was the first person in my family to graduate from college. Earning an engineering degree opened doors for me that I never knew existed. I want to make sure every child in Maine has that same opportunity. In the legislature, I will focus on making higher education possible for more Mainers. By supporting our public schools and universities, and expanding access to community college and certificate programs, we can ensure graduates have the skills that match the job opportunities we have or can bring to Maine. Funding apprenticeship programs and fostering paid internship programs are critical to meeting that goal and will allow education to be affordable for everyone who has a dream they are willing to work to achieve. Learn more
I drove my first all electric car in 1981. My first job after college was working on GM’s prototype all-electric car. I thought we were on the brink of something big – protecting the environment and moving away from middle-eastern oil. That was almost 40 years ago and it’s hard to explain to my kids how little progress we’ve made. Maine can and should be a national leader in renewable energy and increased energy efficiency by building a clean energy economy. It’s exactly the type of thing we excel at, and it isn’t just good for the environment, but good for jobs in Maine as well. Learn more
I have signed the American Promise Candidate Pledge, declaring that I support limitations on the influence of big money on our Democracy. I believe that the best way to re-establish a true democracy is to pass the 28th Amendment to the Constitution so we can overturn Citizens United and limit undue influence of money in politics. Please consider signing the Stand with Maine petition, which is meant to tell our Maine elected officials that Mainers, and not big out-of-state donors, should decide Maine’s elections. Learn more
If you’re a kid, retiree, or anyone else who lives in Maine, you should be able to afford a doctor’s visit when you’re sick. One of the hardest parts about retiring from my job was knowing that I would lose health care coverage for myself and my kids. I’ve just started looking at my options to buy coverage on the exchange. Figuring out the options isn’t easy. I’m thankful that the Affordable Care Act allows kids to stay on their parents insurance until 26 and prevents discrimination based on pre-existing conditions like my son has. Here in Maine, we passed a law that guarantees these basic protections for Mainers even if the Act is overturned in Washington. And that is great step for all of us. Learn more
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