Republican

L. Earl Bierman

Age: 40

Address: 172 East Side Road, Sorrento, ME 04677

E-mail: RepEarl.Bierman@legislature.maine.gov

Web site: www.mehousegop.com

Family: Wife, Jenny; son, Myles, 7; daughters, Hadley, 6, Emmaline, 4

Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, University of Maine; graduate of State and Local Government Executive Program, JFK School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Occupation: Contractor; member of 122nd Maine Legislature; captain in Sorrento Volunteer Fire Department

Experience: Member of: 121st and 122nd Maine Legislature, Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources and Taxation, Governor’s Joint Select Committee on Property Tax Reform, Working Water Front Committee

Top three priorities if elected:

? Tax relief through controlled government spending.

? Affordable and accessible health insurance with choice and competition in the marketplace.

? Create and protect quality jobs by reducing tax burden, regulations and insurance costs.

Democrat

Robert N. Eaton

Age: 51

Address: PO Box 264, Sullivan, ME 04664

E-mail: electeaton@yahoo.com

Web site: Web site not provided

Family: Wife, Candy

Education: Graduated from Malden High School 1973, various college classes

Occupation: Youth Services director, Down East Family YMCA

Experience: 16 years of collaboration with communities and organizations to provide services and opportunities for older adults, young families and teens. Co-founder Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Maine.

Top three priorities if elected:

? Economic growth and small-business development.

? Affordable health care.

? Protection of our working waterfront and our traditional jobs on the shore and the ocean.