Endorsement: Maine Education Association -

I am one of three Washington County candidates for the Maine House of Representatives endorsed by the Maine Education Association. Marie Emerson (Addison) and incumbent
Anne Perry (Calais) are the others.

"Everything of importance in public education is governed by publicly
elected officials," the MEA notes on its Web site. "Maine's
legislative representatives all play an important role in what happens
in our schools and classrooms."

MEA's screening and endorsement questionnaire asked for candidate
positions regarding:

- An adjustment of the early retirement penalty to reduce the impact
of the "Cliff" under the Maine Public
Employee Retirement System.
- University of Maine/Community College funding.
- Teacher workload/collective bargaining.
- Health insurance for retired educators.
- Public employees' health insurance.
- K-12 funding.
- Livable wages for educational support professionals.
- Academic freedom for higher education.
- Charter schools.