Fusco was involved heavily with a citizens' group that led a successful petition campaign in 2006 to restrict the use of pesticides and bio-solids on town-owned playing fields.
Voters narrowly adopted the so-called land-care ordinance at a referendum in November 2006.
King has served as the council's at-large representative since June 2003 and has been the council's chairwoman for the past two years.
This is Fusco's first bid for public office.
THOMAS L. FUSCO
AGE: 62
ADDRESS: 66 Board Road
PERSONAL: Married, two children
EDUCATION: Master's degrees in psychology and counseling and in management
OCCUPATION: Small-business owner and mental health therapist
POLITICAL/CIVIC EXPERIENCE: Part of a group that led a drive for healthier playing fields.
ON THE ISSUES: Fusco is running on a four-point platform. He vows to restore trust in town government, encourage fiscal responsibility, foster a sense of community and try to provide effective leadership.
He is concerned that Brunswick, despite its hiking and bicycling trails and theater and museums, could lose its charm through uncontrolled development. Fusco maintains that citizens should not have to do what the business community wants; rather, development should follow the citizens' visions of what they want their community to be.
JOANNE T. KING
AGE: 49
ADDRESS: 1 Simpson Point Road
PERSONAL: Married, five children
EDUCATION: Graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing
OCCUPATION: Manages two family-owned businesses
POLITICAL/CIVIC EXPERIENCE: Town councilor at large, 2003- present; chairwoman of Town Council, 2006-present; member of the Brunswick Local Redevelopment Authority
ON THE ISSUES: King says she has been an advocate for improving town facilities and making municipal services more efficient. She supported construction of the East Brunswick fire substation and led the council through the difficult process of deciding what to do with the old high school, which will be demolished to make room for a new elementary school. She also sponsored an initiative to discuss regionalizing fire and emergency medical services with Topsham, and she supported conversion of the former Times-Record newspaper building into an advanced technology center. King supported formation of a committee that conducted an analysis to determine the need for a business park.
Staff Writer Dennis Hoey can be reached at 725-8795 or at
dhoey@pressherald.com
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