November 07, 2024
CANDIDATE PROFILE

House District 9, Patten-Island Falls area

Democrat

Jeanne M. Cameron

Age: 50

Address: 3561 Route 2, PO Box 97, Smyrna, ME 04780

E-mail: healthyliving@pivot.net

Web site: Web site not provided

Family: Husband, Chip Cameron; son, Staff Sgt. Michael Casey; daughter, Crystal Cameron

Education: 1980 graduate Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute; 1982 graduate Eureka Springs School of Therapy Technology

Occupation: Office nurse at Milliken Medical Center in Patten, staff nurse at Community Living Association in Houlton, sole proprietor Therapeutic Massage in Patten

Experience: Past member, Southern Aroostook Community School Board; staff nurse, Brunswick Regional Memorial Hospital; welder, Bath Iron Works; seamstress, Health-Tex Corp.; receptionist, Webber Energy Corp.

Top three priorities if elected:

? Access to affordable health care for all citizens.

? Predictable and sustainable funding for public education.

? Funding resources for long-term maintenance of infrastructure, particularly road maintenance.

Republican

Henry L. Joy

Age: 72

Address: 237 Belvedere Road, Crystal, ME 04747

E-mail: hleej@ainop.com

Web site: Web site not provided

Family: Wife, Mary; four children, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren

Education: Master’s degree in education administration, 1976, UMO; bachelor’s degree in math and chemistry, 1963, Ricker College

Occupation: Legislator, House District 9; part-time sales at Crawford Homes in Houlton

Experience: Legislature 12 years; former educator; hospital administrator; manager 24-hour service station; director of three separate health care organizations; Crystal selectman one term.

Top three priorities if elected:

? Reduce size of state government.

? Provide balance between rural and urban Maine.

? Improve state’s business climate.


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