Four individuals are vying for a pair of Warren select board seats for the June 8 municipal election. Michael Doucette, John Crabtree and Richard Butler are pursuing Seat 3, while Jan Macdonald is pursuing Seat 4. Penobscot Bay Pilot has.
Four individuals are vying for a pair of Warren select board seats for the June 8 municipal election. Michael Doucette, John Crabtree and Richard Butler are pursuing Seat 3, while Jan Macdonald is pursuing Seat 4.
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the town and region.
Please provide a concise biography of yourself.
I attended grade school in South Hope and graduated from Camden High School. I joined the Army and was sent to Korea. I spent 25 years with the Maine Game Warden Service, retiring as a lieutenant.
What does “protect the taxpayer” refer to? I served on the Budget committee and I can’t say I felt that Town Manager Audra Caler, was doing anything that we needed protection from. Possibly, during our pandemic budget 2020, confused instructions from various state and federal departments made things challenging, but in her defense, Camden did a good job handling a pandemic that was largely dismissed by various national leaders.
Every year, voters learn that the town cannot and will not fund every great idea that is proposed. The services that a town provides are pretty basic. Let’s review: Police, Fire and EMS, roads, sidewalks, snow removal etc., and daily tasks of cleanliness that promote public health and safety. Currently, Camden is committed to a long list of important projects. These projects represent good, valuable improvements to our region. My contribution will be to listen & ask questions.
On June 8, voters in Rockport will choose two of four candidates to serve a three-year term on the Rockport Select Board. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the town and region. Here, Candidate John Strand discusses his
position on various topics
Please provide a biography of yourself and explain why you decided to seek a seat on the Select Board?
I grew up in Washington and Colorado, earning my B.A. at the University of Colorado. After college, I taught English to young professionals in South Korea, before serving as a U.S. Navy officer during the Global War on Terror.
On June 8, voters in Rockport will choose two of three candidates to serve a three-year term on the Rockport Select Board. Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the town and region. Here, Candidate Robert Duke discusses his
position on various topics.
Please provide a biography of yourself and explain why you decided to seek a seat on the Select Board?
My family moved here in 1957. I still and never will be a “true native”. I attended Rockport Elementary and Camden Rockport High School. My first real job was at the Camden IGA where I promoted through the system where I ended up as Store Manager. I moved on to Maritime Energy as their Operations Manager. After leaving there my wife Doreen and I purchased Floor Magic where we currently have two showrooms service Knox and Lincoln County. Doreen and I have two children; Gabrielle and Jonathan, who, with his w