While serving on the Lewiston School Committee, Jim Handy saw firsthand how his neighbors in Lewiston paid huge amounts of taxes, yet did not receive their fair share from the state of Maine. He took the lead and worked with state legislators to fight for funding, rather than see it go to Portland or other […]
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Support for Handy, Brooks
I am writing to support the election of Jim Handy to represent House District 58 and to re-elect Heidi Brooks to represent House District 61. I have worked with both Handy and Brooks and know that they are dedicated and principled public servants. They understand the struggles of hardworking Lewiston families and are effective in […]
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Handy committed to education
Jim Handy is one of the few people elected to the Lewiston School Board who has been extremely committed to both quality education and the many diverse needs of the educational system. He spent 20 years contributing to Lewiston’s education system so that it would best serve Lewiston’s very diverse student needs. Along the way […]
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Handy has the experience
Jim Handy, candidate for House District 58, has been active in politics since working on Jimmy Carter’s campaign for president in 1976. He has continued that involvement through the years by serving as both a representative from Lewiston and senator from Androscoggin County, and as a long-time member and chair of the Lewiston School Committee. […]
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Handy can see the big picture
There has been a lot of talk about keeping jobs here. Jim Handy has been thinking about local jobs for a long time and all the time. While serving on three building committees for new elementary schools in Lewiston, Handy took the lead in pushing for energy efficiency, safe and healthy buildings and productive educational […]
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Handy the best candidate
Jim Handy is the best candidate to represent District 58 in the Maine House of Representatives. He served in both the Maine House and Senate, so he understands the mechanics of the legislative world. He will not be a typical, first-year legislator. He will be ready to get to work on helping the citizens of […]
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Handy gives a voice to students
I am pleased to support Jim Handy for state representative in the upcoming elections. Handy has been an unwavering advocate of education. He has given a voice to students, working parents and teachers throughout his career as a public servant. I know he will continue to do the same as state representative and will not […]
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In good hands with Handy
One of the keys to truly representing a community is being actively involved in the community. One could say that Jim Handy hasn’t just decided to get involved in the community because it is an election year — he has been involved in his community for many years. Everyone knows that Lewiston schools are better […]
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Handy not the best choice
I had the pleasure of being on the Lewiston School Committee for three years. I worked with Jim Handy on several issues. I must say, he is not the person I would want as a state representative. I don’t think he always listened to the facts and I found him to be very argumentative. I […]
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Lewiston’s lack of substitute teachers worse
LEWISTON — After hiring a private company to find substitute teachers, the problem of staffing classrooms is getting worse, the School Committee was told Monday night. Last year, Kelly Educational Staffing was hired by the School Department to find substitute teachers, because for several years, schools had a fill rate of about 75 percent. That meant […]