At large: Megan Parks 6,694, Safiya Khalid 2,619 Ward 1: Renee Courtemanche 775, Ahmed Sheikh 516 Ward 2: Monique Roy 1,650 Ward 3: Francis Gagnon 769 Ward 4: Tanya Estabrook 841, Benjamin Villeneuve 551 Ward 5: Luke Jensen 409, Hassan Abdi 291 Ward 6: No candidate Ward 7: Tina Hutchinson 1,232 Lewiston School Committee at-large […]
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Lewiston School Committee, at-large, Safiya Khalid
Safiya Khalid Bio Name: Safiya Khalid Office sought: School Committee at-large Occupation: L.L.Bean (manufacturing) Education: graduate of Lewiston High School, currently a senior at the University of Southern Maine studying psychology and business administration. Family: single Political experience: member of the Lewiston City Democratic Committee. Answers: 1. Why do you think you’re the best candidate for this seat, […]
Lewiston School Committee, at-large, Megan Parks
Meghan Parks Bio Name: Megan Parks Office sought: Lewiston School Committee, at-large Occupation: social worker Education: currently completing masters in psychology degree Family: husband, two children Political experience: current at-large School Committee representative Answers 1. Why do you think you’re the best candidate for this seat, and why are you running? The role of a School Committee member is a very […]
Lewiston School Committee, Ward 7, Tina Hutchinson (unopposed)
Bio Name: Tina Hutchinson Office sought: Lewiston School Committee, Ward 7. Occupation: mother Education: one year of college Family: two children Political experience: Androscoggin County Budget Committee Answers: 1. Why do you think you’re the best candidate for this seat, and why are you running? I am a single mom of […]
Lewiston City Council, Ward 6, Joline Landry Beam and Pauline Gudas
Bio Name: Joline Landry Beam Office sought: Lewiston City Council, Ward 6. Occupation: educator, retired. Education: Holy Family School, Lewiston High School, and the University of Southern Maine. Family: married, three children, five grandchildren. Political experience: two terms (1989-1993) on the Lewiston School Committee; member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995; Lewiston City Council, […]
Lewiston School Committee, Ward 6, no candidate
LEWISTON — There is no candidate on the ballot for the Ward 6 Lewiston School Committee seat, a position being vacated by Matthew Roy. Because no one is running to fill Roy’s spot, it will be up to whoever is Lewiston’s mayor on Jan. 2, to appoint a committee member when the seat officially becomes […]
Lewiston School Committee, Ward 5, Luke Jensen
Bio Name: Luke Jensen Office sought: School Committee, Ward 5 Occupation: educational technician III, Auburn School Department Education: Bachelor of Arts, Lynchburg College Class of 2013, Lewiston High School Class of 2009 Family: single Political experience: School Committee, Ward 5 representative Questions 1. Why do you think you’re the best candidate for this seat, and why are […]
Lewiston School Committee, Ward 5, Hassan Abdi
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]