Background and Accomplishments

My family and I have lived in Hallowell for 25 years. We love our City’s people and its history, how everyone works together, and the strength and diversity that we all bring to our community. It is in this spirit that I served on City Council for five years and then as Mayor for the past three years, and it is in this spirit that I will continue to serve Hallowell if re-elected.

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I served as Maine’s Commissioner of Marine Resources for 12 years, working with hundreds of people at local, state, and national levels. I was the Board Chair of the Maine State Credit Union for three years and I continue to serve on the Board. I work as a marine fisheries consultant from a home office, which allows me flexibility to commit time to City and Council business. I have strong collaborative relationships will all of our City staff and I am noted for bringing people together to find solutions to problems.

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During the past three years, with my leadership as Mayor we have:

•  Shepherded the Stevens School redevelopment through to its successful conclusion. As Council Finance Chair, I collaborated with the developer to promote and pass the bond that was the catalyst for this project, and I have continued this collaboration as mayor.

• Improved municipal infrastructure:

  • Acquired property for a new Public Works facility that will serve Hallowell for decades to come;

  • Supported a ballot question showing that Hallowell strongly supports renovating the old fire station for use by our Police Department, Food Pantry, and others;

  • Improved roads and sidewalks.

• Focused on economic development:

  • Established an Economic Development Committee that identified multiple ways to sustain our future, including broadband expansion and downtown and waterfront investment;​

  • Promoted discussions with nearby towns to explore regional efficiencies.

• Addressed Hallowell's housing challenges: I established a Housing Committee to develop recommendations that will guide us to solutions.

• Enhanced environmental sustainability:

  • Acquired land within the Hallowell Reservoir Recreation Area (“the Res”) so that the Res is protected in perpetuity;

  • Facilitated a compromise Landcare Management Ordinance that makes both economic and environmental sense for our citizens;

  • Enabled Hallowell to join Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership (CRP), which provides access to grant funds to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy, and become more resilient to climate change effects. Through the CRP, Hallowell was awarded $50,000 for City Hall energy improvements;

  • Installed Hallowell’s first public EV charging station.

• Ensured continuity in city staff:

  • Hired a new City Manager with many decades of municipal experience.

  • Negotiated a new agreement with the Granite City Employees Association.

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