AUGUSTA — Ignoring Gov. Paul LePage’s threat to try to ban tiny liquor bottles known as nips if the Legislature requires deposits on them, the House on Tuesday easily passed the two-thirds threshold required to overturn his veto of the measure. “Let’s reaffirm putting a tip on the nip, to nip littering in the bud,” Rep. […]
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Lewiston lawmaker encourages more carpooling to State House
AUGUSTA — A Lewiston Democrat who is visually impaired and doesn’t drive is seeking to encourage more legislators to carpool to the State House. Rep. Roger Fuller is asking colleagues to boost mileage payments for lawmakers who give a ride to their fellow legislators. Fuller testified this week that he relies on the goodwill of […]
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Lewiston-Auburn State House members get range of assignments
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers from Lewiston and Auburn received legislative committee assignments that will give them a say on everything from highway bridges to health insurance. Among them is a seat on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee for first-term Lewiston Democrat Roger Fuller, an assignment the city’s School Committee hoped someone would get. State […]
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Fuller a forward-thinker
The people of Maine need forward-thinking representatives in the Legislature to represent their interests with an eye to the future. Roger Jason Fuller would serve his Lewiston constituents in House District 59 in this way. Fuller was my colleague for more than a decade. He foresaw the role that computers would play in the daily […]
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Fuller excited to serve the people
I would like to take this opportunity to show support for my father, Roger Jason Fuller, who is running for the Maine House of Representative in District 59. He is a man of high integrity and I know he is extremely excited to serve the people of Lewiston, as shown by his door-to-door campaign during […]
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Fuller’s experience an asset
The Every Student Succeeds Act is a bipartisan bill that was passed by Congress and signed into law in December 2015. This law replaces the No Child Left Behind Act and is the first bill in decades to narrow the federal government’s role in elementary and secondary education and, instead, increase the flexibility and authority […]
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Fuller’s selfless qualities
In these unusually troubled political times, it is rare to see a politician put his constituents ahead of his/her self-interest but, luckily, that is precisely the case with Roger Fuller. He has been our friend and neighbor for more than 30 years, and our families have remained the best of friends because, in any situation […]
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Maine House 59: Roger Fuller
Age (on Election Day): 66 Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Retired educator and Gryphondale Education Services Community organizations: Museum LA; library volunteer Hobbies, activities etc.: Walking, gardening, reading, meeting people, keeping blogs Family status: Married Years in Legislature: 0 Clean Election candidate? Yes Committee assignments wanted: Education; Energy; Transportation What is the most pressing problem in […]
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Fuller best for District 59
As a resident of House District 59 in Lewiston, I am supporting Roger Fuller for the Maine House of Representatives. Fuller is very hard-working, knowledgeable, caring, honest, a great listener and passionate about helping people. He has spent the past five months walking around District 59 meeting the people, listening to their concerns and introducing […]
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Fuller committed to solutions
Roger Fuller has all the qualifications needed to be an outstanding representative of Lewiston in Augusta. He has unquestioned integrity. He is well-educated, with advanced degrees in leadership, education and technology. He has had successful careers as a small business owner and as an educator, including as a high school principal. He knows how to […]