Lajoie, 21, said he has changed and matured. The offenses took place when he was 18 and 19. "When it comes to maturity," he said, "if you see me now and you saw me when I was 18, you would see dramatic change."
Lajoie and three other contenders are vying for the at-large seat. On the ballot with him are Robert N. Morrison, 78, a retired educator and current School Board member seeking a second term; Michelle Small, 43, a volunteer active in town and school affairs; and Machaela Curry, 41, a special-education aide and school volunteer.
Lajoie, a shift leader at a local shoe store, said he is a Brunswick native. He is a 2004 graduate of Brunswick High School.
Newspaper accounts and state records indicate that Lajoie has had more than 15 convictions since 2004. Lajoie said he was unsure of the total number.
His crimes include class E and D crimes, which are misdemeanors; and eluding an officer, a class C crime. In Maine, crimes classified A, B and C are felonies.
Lajoie's most recent convictions were for offenses on April 21, 2006, two months before his 20th birthday.
According to newspaper accounts, he was convicted on that date of eluding an officer, operating while his license was suspended or revoked, driving to endanger, violating conditions of release and reckless conduct. He was sentenced to 100 days in jail and fined $575; his license was suspended for 30 days.
Lajoie declined to discuss details of his offenses.
Staff Writer Tess Nacelewicz can be contacted at 791-6367 or at:
tnacelewicz@pressherald.com
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