Candidate Kimberly Sampson (Senate District 20) has a remarkable record of education and community service that includes: Education: Associate degree in dental hygiene from UNE; a bachelor’s degree in communications from USM; and a juris doctor from University of Maine School of Law. Teaching: Adjunct clinical dental hygiene professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy […]
Mary Roussel
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Sheats committed to community
Bettyann Sheats, a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives District 64 representing part of Auburn and Minot, has my vote on June 14. She has an outstanding record of community service, and she will continue her commitment to this community as a member of the Legislature. An Army veteran, she graduated from West Point […]
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Reject the TPP agreement
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, which the United States has negotiated with Pacific-Rim countries, has critical flaws which will hurt American workers, the environment, food safety and public health. According to a summary of U.S. objectives by the Office of United States Trade Representative, TPP, if enacted, would set rules governing approximately 40 percent of the […]
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Matt Leonard’s conflict of interest
Matt Leonard, president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, is running for the Auburn City Council, Ward 1. His candidacy raises serious ethical concerns. How can he avoid a conflict of interest? As Chamber president, he is mandated to make decisions which benefit the county; however, as an Auburn Councilor, he has to act […]
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M. Roussel: Commissioners deserve a fair shake
I am writing in response to Minot Selectman Dean Campbell’s comments in a Sun Journal article (Dec. 9) in which he stated: “In what part of the world do you get full benefits for working a couple of hours a week?” Androscoggin County commissioners, as the county’s chief elected officials, are ultimately responsible for the […]
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M. Roussel: A benefit to the county
I support Alfreda Fournier for Androscoggin County commissioner, District 5. She is uniquely qualified to represent Androscoggin County. She earned her bachelor’s degree in general elementary and learning disabilities at the University of Southern Maine, and her master’s degree in regular/special education administration and superintendency. She has worked as director of Child Development Services for […]
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M. Roussel: Has extensive experience
I have known John Cleveland since 1997. He a life-long resident of Lewiston-Auburn and a lifetime civil servant. I know I can continue to trust him to represent Auburn and the surrounding towns of Minot, Mechanic Falls, Poland and New Gloucester in the state Senate. He has had extensive experience, both at the local and […]