Office Sought: Representative – District 27
Age: 66
Occupation: Retired. Former Real Estate Asset Manager, founder and president of a real estate investment firm
Education: B.S., Industrial Management, Clarkson University
Family: Married for 39 years, three sons
Hometown: Buffalo
Political experience
Member of the Gorham Economic Development Council for seven years. Volunteer Coordinator for a Congressional campaign. Chairman of the Gorham Republican Committee.
Why are you running for office?
I feel that the majority of my constituents have not been adequately represented at the Representative level in Augusta. I am not a “career politician” and believe in a citizens’ legislature. We face some serious challenges and need to focus on finding solutions rather than playing partisan politics. I will bring 30 years of successful management experience along with common sense, real-world solutions to Augusta in representing the people of Gorham and Scarborough. My wife and I raised three sons to adulthood in Gorham and have experienced the kind of problems and challenges as those who I want to represent.
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Income Tax: Gov. LePage would like to lower Maine’s income tax rate and eventually eliminate it, by increasing the state’s sales tax and expanding it across a broader range of goods and services. Do you support this proposal?
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Background Checks: Do you support background checks for privately sold firearms in Maine?
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Minimum Wage: In light of the ballot question facing voters this fall, do you support raising the state’s minimum wage from $7.50 to $12 an hour by 2020?
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Marijuana: Do you support legalization of marijuana for recreational use?
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Addiction/Overdoses: Do you believe the state is doing enough in response to the rise in heroin/opiate addiction and overdoses? If not, what else should be done?
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