Age: 50

Birthplace: Bangor

Occupation: Lawyer

Address: 35 Far Vue Avenue, Bangor

Education: Bangor High School, Bowdoin College, University of Maine School of Law

Experience: 1979-1980, personal staff of U.S. Sen. William S. Cohen; 1980-1981, minority staff counsel, Indian Affairs Committee; 1981-1983, staff director, Indian Affairs Committee; 1983-1987, federal prosecutor (Maine); 1987, associate counsel, Senate Iran-Contra Committee; 1987 to present, private law practice, Bangor. 1998-2001, president, East-West Highway Association; 1994 to present, board member, Community Health and Counseling Services; 1994 to present (president, 2000 to present) Maine Homecare Alliance; 1999-to present, member, University of Maine Development Council. Member, Bangor City Council, 1995-1998, Mayor, 1997-1998

Top three priorities if elected:

. Providing opportunity, especially for young people, throughout the northern two-thirds of Maine. Our weak economy is undermining our health care, transportation and education systems.

. Improving our health care system. The Medicare-Medicaid reimbursement rate is unfair to Maine and other rural areas.

. Reducing trafficking in heroin and narcotic-based drugs and providing treatment for those who are addicted. Direct more resources to rural counties that are particularly at risk.

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