Bio Name: Hassan Abdi Office sought: Lewiston School Committee, Ward 5 Social media: Facebook, email and flyers Occupation: case manager, interpreter and outreach worker at New Mainers Public Health Initiative, a nonprofit he co-founded before working as interpreter in Lewiston public schools. Education: 2009 graduate of Lewiston High School, bachelor’s degree in mental health and human services University of […]
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Ward 4, Lewiston City Council, Michel Lajoie (unopposed)
Bio: Name: Michel A. Lajoie (Mike) Office sought: Lewiston City Council, Ward 4 Occupation: Retired fire chief/ state legislator. Education: Lewiston High School, studied at Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute in automotive technology, associate’s degree in fire science at Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute. Family: Wife, Rita, three adult children, Denise, John and Rachel, five grandchildren and two […]
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Ward 4, Lewiston School Committee, Benjamin Villeneuve
Bio: Name: Benjamin Villeneuve Office sought: Lewiston School Committee Ward 4 Occupation: Educational technician III at Margaret Murphy Center Education: Bachelor’s degree in secondary education and English, University of Maine at Farmington Family: Married, first child due in February Political experience: None Questions: 1. Why do you think you’re the best candidate for […]
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Ward 4, Auburn City Council, Alfreda Fournier (unopposed)
Bio: Name: Alfreda M. Fournier Office sought: Auburn city councilor, Ward 4. Occupation: Retired elementary principal, K-6, special education teacher, K-8, and director of Androscoggin child development services. Education: Bachelor of Science in elementary K-8 and learning disabilities K-12; Master of Science in education, educational administration and special education administration. Family: Grown children, Melissa Fournier, […]
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Ward 4, Auburn School Committee, no candidate
AUBURN — There is no School Committee candidate on the ballot for Ward 4. City Clerk Susan Clements-Dallaire said the seat could be filled with a write-in candidate. If a write-in candidate gets a minimum of 25 votes and is willing to accept the seat, that individual could be sworn into office. […]
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Ward 4, Lewiston School Committee, Tanya Estabrook
Bio Office sought: School Committee, Ward 4 Occupation: Owner at The Maid Co. Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration Family: Husband, one son and two stepsons Political experience: None Questions: 1. Why do you think you’re the best candidate for this seat, and why are you running? I am fully invested in my son’s education here in […]
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PAC opposing Question 1 has received most of its funding from Oxford Casino
A political action committee formed to oppose Question 1 on the fall ballot, which asks voters to approve a casino York County, has spent just over $600,000 on its effort, according to state campaign finance reports filed Thursday. Much of it has been financed by Oxford Casino. A political action committee formed to oppose Question […]
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Lewiston School Committee, Ward 3 (unopposed)
Francis Gagnon Bio: Office sought: Lewiston School Committee, Ward 3, a seat he now holds. He is unopposed. Social media: Facebook: Francis Gagnon – Lewiston School Committee Occupation: Owner of Via-Vision Film & Video Productions and Photo Finish Education: Emerson College graduate, degree in mass communications and film production Family: Wife, Eleanor; two sons, […]
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Auburn City Council, Ward 3 (unopposed)
Andrew Titus Bio: Name: Andrew (Andy) Titus Office sought: Auburn City Council, Ward 3 Occupation: Wholesale tire sales representative Education: High school, paralegal certificate from the National Academy of Paralegal Studies Family: Married Political experience: City Council for two years, county Budget Committee for four years Questions: 1. Why do you think you’re the most qualified, […]
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Auburn School Committee, Ward 3 (unopposed)
Thomas Kendall Bio: Name: Thomas Kendall Office sought: Auburn School Committee, Ward 3, a seat he holds. He is unopposed. Occupation: President of Maine Metro Inc. Education: Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, 1972 Family: Wife, Nancy, three children Political experience: Auburn City Council and School Committee Tom Kendall Questions: 1. […]