{"id":13963,"date":"2026-10-06T20:58:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/?post_type=candidate&#038;p=13963"},"modified":"2026-10-06T20:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:58:23","slug":"kathleen-kramer","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/preprod.pressherald.com\/voter-guide\/candidates\/kathleen-kramer\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathleen Kramer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-900e0254 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Previous Offices Held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve never run for political office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-900e0254 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Top Three Priorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did not respond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-900e0254 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Why are you running?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did not respond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-900e0254 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">What is the biggest challenge facing your town\/county? The biggest opportunity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have several big challenges facing Brewer and Penobscot county. One is the overcrowding at the jail. Another is housing and homelessness. A third is mental health and substance abuse. Those issues are also big opportunities to improve our quality of life. Another is finding ways to encourage businesses that would bring excitement to our city and also, perhaps relieve some of the tax burden of our residents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-900e0254 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">If you could change one thing about how the town\/county functions, what would it be and why?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m not sure because being new I don&#8217;t have a complete handle on how things currently function. I&#8217;m excited to learn and if changes would improve our way of doing things, be part of bringing them about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-900e0254 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\">Do you support more development \u2013 i.e. more housing construction and business building in your town\/county? Why or why not?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-left is-style-short-red\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely, support more development in housing and in attracting businesses to our town. There is a dearth of affordable housing, which includes rentals, and senior housing. Costs keep rising and people are having to make tough choices when it comes to where to live. 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