An experienced leader working to build
a strong, sustainable future for Maine

2024 Endorsements

About me

I grew up in a town that was a lot like Kennebunk. It has changed a lot, not entirely for the better. As your representative I’ve been working to help Kennebunk and Maine navigate the changes that we can’t stop - but that we can shape - so that we maintain the qualities that make life here so special - and build a future that enables every Mainer to thrive.

I’ve spent my entire career helping students and professionals build rewarding careers in science and engineering, mostly as a book publisher but more recently as a consultant. That’s why I value education above all, and why I see such great potential for building a more robust economy that sustains all of us.

I’m committed to working hard for everyone on our community. In the 2 years of the 131st legislature, I made it to 100% of my committee meetings and 99.3% of floor votes.

Check out Ballotpedia for more about my background and where I stand on issues. For a deeper dive, see the list of bills I sponsored or co-sponsored in my first term.

My
Priorities

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    Economy

    I am focused on driving innovation in Maine’s economy so more jobs pay enough to support a middle class lifestyle.

    Serving on the business committee (IDEA-B) in my first term, I helped replace a wasteful corporate tax break with a targeted program that creates incentives for businesses in key industries to invest in worker training and expansion.

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    Education

    All Maine students deserve a public education that prepares them for the future, and affordable post-secondary pathways to rewarding careers and informed citizenship.

    In my first term I worked closely with business and education leaders to better fund pathways to critically-needed career fields and to remove obstacles to gaining job credentials in Maine.

  • Environment

    Environment

    Love of Maine’s landscapes and ecosystems unites us. We need both long-term strategies and immediate action to mitigate climate change to protect our land, air, and waters and the livelihoods that depend on them.

    In the 131st legislature I supported bills to accelerate Maine’s clean energy transition and to fund investments in land conservation and trail development.

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    Healthcare

    I am working to ensure all Mainers have access to affordable, quality healthcare, which includes reproductive healthcare and abortion.

    I have signed on to the Patients over Profits Pledge:

    “CEOs and lobbyists for Big Pharma, corporate insurers, and private hospitals have formed a front group called Partnership for America’s Healthcare Future that wants to exploit our healthcare system to make money off of keeping us sick.

    I pledge to put patients over profits and not take contributions over $200 from the executives, lobbyists, and PACs affiliated with the corporate health care industry, including private insurers, pharma corporations, and private hospitals who are organizing to take over our health care system."

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    Housing

    I am working to support development of more affordable housing for rental and ownership, and control the conversion of neighborhood housing to short-term rentals.

    In my first term I supported historic investments in new housing creation and regulatory reform to speed the creation of more affordable housing units.

  • Personal Freedom

    Our rights are under attack at the national level, making it essential that in Maine we protect the right of individuals, not the government, to choose whom we marry and to make our own decisions about our bodies.

    I have consistently voted to defend Mainers’ civil and human rights, prevent the intrusion of out-of-state lawmakers into Mainers’ lives, and maintain Maine’s system of fair and transparent elections.

  • Clean Elections

    As a Clean Elections candidate, I receive no money from PACs, corporations, or special interests. If you would like to contribute to my campaign, please click CONTRIBUTE below to access the Clean Elections site.