LEGISLATORS BY DISTRICT
DISTRICT 2Acton, Berwick, Cornish, Lebanon, Limerick, Newfield, North Berwick, Parsonsfield, Shapleigh, Wells
SEN. RICHARD NASS, Republican
COMMITTEES: Taxation; Government Oversight
ISSUES: Will focus on tax reform
CONTACT: 477-2607, senrichard.nass@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 3
Sanford, Alfred, Lyman, Limington, Waterboro
SEN. JONATHAN COURTNEY, Republican
COMMITTEES: Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules
ISSUES: Wants to look at structural changes within state government to enhance new-business development and job creation efforts, while pushing for substantial tax reform. He says he is not interested in "reshuffling the deck" on tax reform, but wants to create a new tax structure.
CONTACT: 324-5467, senjon.courtney@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 4
Arundel, Kennebunkport, Kennebunk, Biddeford
SEN. NANCY SULLIVAN, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Business, Research and Economic Development
ISSUES: Wants to keep track of economic development by finding creative ways to continue investing in communities to promote small business and improve infrastructure. Also hopes to protect the most vulnerable residents amid budget cuts.
CONTACT: 282-5594, npsullivan@gwi.net
DISTRICT 5
Buxton, Biddeford, Saco, Dayton, Old Orchard Beach
SEN. BARRY HOBBINS, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Utilities and Energy (chair); Judiciary
ISSUES: Will focus on creating a comprehensive energy policy, and examining Maine's role in the regional energy grid and how to handle transmission lines in a manner that takes into account health, safety and potential visual impact and disruption of neighborhoods.
CONTACT: 287-1515, SenBarry.Hobbins@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 6
Gorham, Westbrook, Scarborough
SEN. PHILIP BARTLETT, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules (chair)
ISSUES: Improving energy efficiency and further promoting the development of alternative energy in Maine.
CONTACT: 287-1515; SenPhilip.Bartlett@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 7
South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough
SEN. LAWRENCE BLISS, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Judiciary (chair); Taxation
ISSUES: Cell phone use while driving, tightening up seat belt laws, and finding ways for municipalities to improve alternative transportation options. Plans to continue to work on issues related to the Casco Bay Bridge. Will keep working to get the federal government to pay 40 percent of the cost of special education, as previously agreed.
CONTACT: 799-8229, lawrence.bliss@gmail.com
DISTRICT 8
Portland
SEN. JUSTIN ALFOND, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Education and Cultural Affairs (chair); Insurance and Financial Services
ISSUES: Filing tax reform bill to establish the option for county- and local-option sale taxes to provide additional revenue for county and municipal governments. Filing bill to update an existing law on energy efficiency disclosure forms in all rental units. Filing a homeless youth-runaway act that will coordinate planning and funding at the state level for homeless youth services.
CONTACT: 828-0277, justin@justinalfond.com
DISTRICT 9
Portland, Westbrook
SEN. JOSEPH BRANNIGAN, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services (chair); Government Oversight
ISSUES: Will focus on the budget and preserving the social service safety net; has filed a bill to broaden the definitions in Maine's motor vehicle lemon laws.
CONTACT: 772-6047, SenJoe.Brannigan@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 10
Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, Pownal
SEN. STANLEY GERZOFSKY, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (chair); Labor
ISSUES: Plans to concentrate on ensuring the jail consolidation plan goes smoothly and to work on the sex offender registry. Also will focus on the redevelopment of the Brunswick Naval Air Station.
CONTACT: 373-1328, STAN1340@aol.com
DISTRICT 11
Cumberland, Chebeague Island, Falmouth, Gray, Long Island, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth
SEN. GERALD DAVIS, Republican
COMMITTEES: Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
ISSUES: Has filed a bill to do away with public funding of gubernatorial campaigns through the Clean Elections program.
CONTACT: 797-5309, gmdavis@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 12
Casco, Frye Island, Hollis, Raymond, Standish, Windham
SEN. WILLIAM DIAMOND, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Appropriations and Financial Affairs (chair); Government Oversight; Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules
ISSUES: Plans to file bills that would require all new homes and multi-family homes to have both carbon monoxide and smoke detectors; allow law enforcement officers to issue citations for distracted driving; adjust the Pine Tree Zone law to encompass towns in western Cumberland County, specifically Baldwin.
CONTACT: 892-8941, diamondhollyd@aol.com
DISTRICT 19
Arrowsic, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Georgetown, Perkins Twp., Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath and Woolwich.
SEN. SETH GOODALL, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Legal and Veterans Affairs; Natural Resources (chair)
ISSUES: In addition to working on the budget, plans to examine how to improve the economic security of individuals. Looking at how homes in Maine can become more energy-efficient.
CONTACT: 737-4797, seth@sethgoodall.com
REPRESENTATIVES
DISTRICT 60
Topsham
REP. KERRI PRESCOTT, Republican
COMMITTEES: Business, Research and Economic Development; Marine Resources
ISSUES: Will focus on redevelopment of Brunswick Naval Air Station. Plans to file constituent-suggested bills looking to save state money through energy conservation and to streamline the fingerprinting process for educators.
CONTACT: 319-7589, prescottstaterep@yahoo.com
DISTRICT 62
Bath
REP. THOMAS WATSON, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Taxation (chair)
ISSUES: Plans to focus on comprehensive tax reform. Filing a bill to attract more major film productions to Maine.
CONTACT: 442-7493, trwatson@street-law.com
DISTRICT 63
Brunswick
REP. CHARLES PRIEST, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Judiciary (chair); Insurance and Financial Services
ISSUES: Intends to work on improving the relationship between the state and Maine's American Indian tribes. Considering bills to create a single-payer health insurance program, to address security breaches in which financial data is released, and to create a panel that would evaluate the effectiveness of new medical technology.
CONTACT: 725-5439, cpriestlaw@gwi.net
DISTRICT 64
Harpswell, Phippsburg, West Bath
REP. LEILA PERCY, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Marine Resources (chair); Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 389-2133, repleila.percy@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 65
Bath, Brunswick, Topsham, West Bath, Woolwich
REP. PETER KENT, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
ISSUES: Interested in supporting small farms, small businesses
CONTACT: 442-9255, pskentz5@hotmail.com
DISTRICT 66
Brunswick
REP. ALEXANDER CORNELL DU HOUX, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Legal and Veterans Affairs
ISSUES: Plans to work to pass legislation that uses the closure of the Brunswick Naval Air Station to create jobs and economic opportunity, in part by bringing Southern Maine Community College to the base to focus on composite technology. Plans to work on legislation that improves veterans' issues in Maine.
CONTACT: 319-4511, acornell@alexcornell.org
DISTRICT 102
Standish
REP. MICHAEL SHAW, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
ISSUES: Plans to look at ways to lower workers' compensation costs for small-business owners.
CONTACT: 787-4352, utumike@aol.com
DISTRICT 103
Frye Island, Poland, Raymond, Standish
REP. JOHN ROBINSON, Republican
COMMITTEES: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 655-8657, repjohn.robinson@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 106
Freeport, Pownal
REP. DAVID WEBSTER, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 865-4311, repdavid.webster@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 107
Yarmouth
REP. MELISSA WALSH INNES, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Natural Resources
ISSUES: Plans to submit bills clarifying small claims court definitions and on the use of electric vehicles on municipal roadways.
CONTACT: 846-4302, melissawalshinnes@gmail.com
DISTRICT 108
Cumberland, Long Island, North Yarmouth
REP. MEREDITH STRANG BURGESS, Republican
COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services
ISSUES: Filing a bill to fund the Maine Cancer Consortium's Maine Cancer Comprehensive Plan. Working with the Maine Merchants Association on a bill to create several sales tax holidays to spur retail sales.
CONTACT: 829-6264, RepMeredith.StrangBurgess@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 109
Gray, North Yarmouth, Pownal
REP. SUSAN AUSTIN, Republican
COMMITTEES: Business, Research and Economic Development
ISSUES: Intends to evaluate state regulations on business and seek opportunities for deregulation.
CONTACT: 657-4100, swaustin@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 110
Gray, Windham
REP. MARK BRYANT, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Judiciary; Taxation
ISSUES: Plans bills to raise awareness of Lyme disease, to stipulate that someone who files citizen-initiated legislation be a registered voter, to increase early testing for autism spectrum disorders and to make it easier for high school students to take college courses.
CONTACT: 892-6591, repmarkbryant@yahoo.com
DISTRICT 111
Windham
REP. GARY PLUMMER, Republican
COMMITTEES: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
ISSUES: Plans to focus on lowering state spending, affordable health insurance. Believes Maine residents should be able to buy health insurance in other states.
CONTACT: 892-6088, RepG.Plummer@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 112
Falmouth
REP. MARY PENNELL NELSON, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Education and Cultural Affairs
ISSUES: Focusing on investments in education; hopes to find more federal funds for the state education system.
CONTACT: 781-3750, mpn3@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 113
Falmouth, Portland
REP. JOAN COHEN, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Business, Research and Economic Development
ISSUES: Hopes to help advance a tax reform package that seeks to substantially reduce the income tax rate, export more of the tax burden, and reduce the volatility of the tax structure; wants to file legislation that addresses sprawl; wants to ensure the state develops and invests in a plan to grow Maine's economy, including investment in business innovation, job creation, and environmental stewardship.
CONTACT: 797 9638; RepJoan.Cohen@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 114
Portland
REP. PETER STUCKEY, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services
ISSUES: Plans to focus on making the State Earned Income Tax Credit refundable; establishing the livable wage as the benchmark income criteria for services; reducing the municipal expense threshold for 90-percent state reimbursement for general assistance expenses and increasing allowable energy-related allocations in the general assistance formula; and investing in human services such as early childhood education.
CONTACT: 773-3345, pstuckey114@yahoo.com
DISTRICT 115
Portland
REP. STEPHEN LOVEJOY, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Education and Cultural Affairs
ISSUES: Two bills planned: One to have the presidents of the University of Maine and Community College systems research and report back to the Legislature on what they can do to help train state employees to be more effective and efficient; the other would enhance university system-business community partnerships by setting aside funds for the seven state universities to work with businesses to provide work-force training. Funding from the education budget would be matched with economic development funds.
CONTACT: 671-5333, steve.lovejoy@verizon.net
DISTRICT 116
Portland
REP. CHARLES HARLOW, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Transportation
ISSUES: Plans bills to limit number of bills legislators can file to seven; to offer a standing $25,000 reward to anyone giving evidence leading to the conviction of someone who kills an on-duty police officer; to prevent anyone with a political action committee from getting clean election money.
CONTACT: 797-3775, charlow1@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 117
Portland
REP. ANNE HASKELL, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (chair)
ISSUES: Plans to investigate how budget cuts will affect the state prison system; will work on revamping the Sex Offender Registry and Notification Act; will keep working on jail consolidation plan; plans to file a resolution to direct the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to require the teaching of mental health awareness in middle schools.
CONTACT: 871-5808, annehask@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 118
Portland
REP. JON HINCK, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Utilities and Energy (chair)
ISSUES: Plans to introduce or support measures to increase the weatherization of Maine's buildings and build the work force to do energy efficiency work in the state.
CONTACT: 450--0003, RepJon.Hinck@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 119
Portland
REP. HERBERT ADAMS, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Marine Resources; Utilities and Energy; Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 772-2565, RepHerb.Adams@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 120
Portland
REP. DIANE RUSSELL-NATERA, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Legal and Veterans Affairs
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 902-0043, RepDiane.Russell@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 121
Cape Elizabeth
REP. CYNTHIA DILL, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Judiciary
ISSUES: Filing bills that would amend the Maine Human Rights Act to make employment discrimination based on an individual's status as a caregiver a civil rights violation; help homeowner and condominium associations in foreclosure proceedings; authorize a $2 million general bond to convert the current analog educational broadband spectrum to digital in order to lease excess broadband capacity to private business and generate revenue; improve the legal process for recovering personal property; and allow faith-based organizations to work within the criminal justice system to prevent recidivism and to mentor women getting out of jail.
CONTACT: 767-7197; dillesquire@aol.com
DISTRICT 122
South Portland
REP. TERRY MORRISON, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Insurance and Financial Services
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 831-0828, tmorrison16@msn.com
DISTRICT 123
Cape Elizabeth, South Portland
REP. JANE EBERLE, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Natural Resources
ISSUES: Plans bills that would restrict political campaign signs to private property; and another that would provide exemptions from a referendum vote on school budgets for communities with an elected school board and elected town council that have public hearings on the budget.
CONTACT: 776-3783, repjane.eberle@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 124
South Portland
REP. BRYAN KAENRATH, Democrat
COMMITTEES: State and Local Government
ISSUES: Plans bill stepping up penalties for graffiti and assisting homeowners with graffiti abatement kits. Plans a second that would require vehicle inspections every two years, instead of every year.
CONTACT: 409-7137, bryankaenrath@verizon.net
DISTRICT 125
Westbrook
REP. ANN PEOPLES, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Transportation
ISSUES: Plans to focus on using state resources as creatively as possible on transportation issues. Anticipates need to file bills for using whatever Maine receives as stimulus funding from Washington, D.C. Feels strongly that public transit and freight rail should be part of the picture. Suspects Legislature may consider transportation bonding, too.
CONTACT: 856-7264, annpeoples116@msn.com
DISTRICT 126
Westbrook
REP. TIMOTHY DRISCOLL, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Labor
ISSUES: Has filed a resolution asking state to explore possible federal or grant sources that would fund nursing educators around the state, so more students could be admitted to nursing programs.
CONTACT: 856-7014, tdrisco1@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 127
Scarborough
REP. SEAN FLAHERTY, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Utilities and Energy
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 831-0828, tmorrison16@msn.com
DISTRICT 128
Scarborough
REP. PEGGY PENDLETON, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Marine Resources; Government Oversight
ISSUES: Has filed a resolution to include tribal national representatives' names on the House attendance board; filed bill to prohibit the sale of high-energy drinks that contain more than 80 mg of caffeine to children under 18; filed bill to prevent nurses from working excessive overtime.
CONTACT: 883-5414, rpendle1@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 129
Gorham
REP. JANE KNAPP, Republican
COMMITTEES: Natural Resources
ISSUES: Plans to explore how government interacts with the public, to attempt to soften the impact of budget cuts on services.
CONTACT: 839-3880, RepJane.Knapp@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 130
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REP. LINDA SANBORN, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Health and Human Services
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 839-4664, lindasanborn@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 131
Buxton, Hollis
REP. ROBERT HUNT, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Business, Research and Economic Development
ISSUES: Wants to focus on public transportation for Portland's western suburbs.
CONTACT: 756-5476, huntforlegislature@gmail.com
DISTRICT 132
Old Orchard Beach
REP. GEORGE HOGAN, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Transportation
ISSUES: Plans to focus on dispute over control of offshore projects in Saco Bay; filed bill changing House terms from two years to four years.
CONTACT: 934-0492, ghogan@gwi.net
DISTRICT 133
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REP. DONALD PILON, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Taxation
ISSUES: Plans bills to reduce childhood obesity by introducing exercise in classrooms; to remove traffic court from district court, making it a stand-alone court; to create independent board to review police-related shootings.
CONTACT: 284-8161, 1st@gwi.net
DISTRICT 134
Saco
REP. LINDA VALENTINO, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Legal and Veterans Affairs; Taxation
ISSUES: Plans to focus on tax reform package, ethics reform.
CONTACT: 282-5227, lmvalentino54@yahoo.com
DISTRICT 135
Biddeford
REP. PAULETTE BEAUDOIN, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Insurance and Financial Services
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 284-6324, pbeaudoin1@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 136
Biddeford
REP. STEPHEN BEAUDETTE, Democrat
COMMITTEES: State and Local Government (chair)
ISSUES: His committee will fine-tune language in the Informed Growth Act as it relates to municipal exemptions. As written, the language allowing municipal exemptions "is wide open. We need to define it more clearly." He also hopes to make inroads on tax reform, and will look at closing sales tax exemptions for such discretionary spending categories as lift tickets for skiers and greens fees for golfers. "We need to parlay that into reducing our income tax rate," he says.
CONTACT: 283-4086 RepStephen.Beaudette@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 137
Biddeford, Kennebunkport
REP. ALAN CASAVANT, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Education and Cultural Affairs
ISSUES: Plans to file bill to change the name of Columbus Day to Heritage Day; is considering bills to better regulate water and to help communities deal with their school budgets.
CONTACT: 284-4690, acasavan@maine.rr.com
DISTRICT 140
Arundel, Dayton, Kennebunk, Lyman
REP. GARY CONNOR, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 985-5799, gary@garyconnor.org
DISTRICT 141
Kennebunk
REP. EDWARD LEGG, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Insurance and Financial Services
ISSUES: Plans to examine how the state health plan, Dirigo, is funded and operates, and at ways to adjust the school consolidation plan as it impacts districts that have tried to consolidate but have been unsuccessful. Plans to file a bill that would force water districts to hold public hearings and have referendum votes before entering into contracts for long-term water extraction.
CONTACT: 967-8543, Reped.legg@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 142
Sanford
REP. ANDREA BOLAND, Democrat
COMMITTEES: State and Local Government
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 324-4459, sixwings@metrocast.net
DISTRICT 143
Sanford
REP. JOHN TUTTLE JR., Democrat
COMMITTEES: Labor (chair); Legal and Veterans Affairs; Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 324-5964, RepJohn.Tuttle@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 144
Acton, Lebanon, Sanford
REP. JOAN NASS, Republican
COMMITTEES: Judiciary (ranking minority member); Legal and Veterans Affairs
ISSUES: Has filed bill to raise property tax exemption for veterans by an additional $1,000; plans bill to address home economics classes in schools to help deal with childhood obesity and other issues
CONTACT: 477-2607, repjoan.nass@legislature.maine.gov
DISTRICT 147
Wells
REP. KATHLEEN CHASE, Republican
COMMITTEES: Taxation (ranking minority member)
ISSUES: Will submit bills to establish 25-years-to-life mandatory sentence for second-time sex offense involving a child; and to allow communities showing sales-, lodging- or retail-tax gains to keep 10 percent of increase.
CONTACT: 468-9747, kathydhchase@hotmail.com
DISTRICT 149
Kittery, Ogunquit, Wells, York
REP. DAWN HILL, Democrat
COMMITTEES: Government Oversight Committee (chair); Judiciary
ISSUES: **
CONTACT: 337-3689, RepDawn.Hill@legislature.maine.gov
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