Republican

Kenneth F. Anderson

Age: 55

Address: 146 Katahdin Ave., Millinocket, ME 04462

E-mail: kenanderson@kenanderson.net

Web site: http://www.kenanderson.net/issues/

Family: Wife, Michelle; two adult children, one living in California, the other in the U.S. Army

Education: EMT-Basic, 1984, Texas Southmost College; EMT-Intermediate, 1985, Texas Southmost College; EMS instructor-coordinator, 1985, Texas Southmost College; EMT-paramedic, 1986, Texas Southmost College

Occupation: Retired from Emergency Medical Services. My wife and I now publish a monthly newspaper, All Maine Matters, and an online news and opinion site, “Magic City Morning Star.”

Experience: 12 years in paper industry; about 20 years in most aspects of EMS, including EMS director, training coordinator, and co-owner of private ambulance company; program chairman of TSTC EMT program five years

Top three priorities if elected:

? Reduce Maine’s highest-in-the-nation tax burden.

? Encourage affordable health care by refraining from imposing unreasonable taxes on health insurance companies.

? Reverse the current trend toward “rural cleansing” through policies that are environmentally responsible without trampling on the traditions and livelihood of our small towns and rural areas.

Democrat

Herbert E. Clark

Age: 61

Address: 180 Bowdoin St., Millinocket, ME 04462

E-mail: clarkhe@prexar.com

Web site: Web site not provided

Family: Wife, Ellen Smith Clark; two adult children, Joseph and Tammi; grandchildren

Education: Graduated from Stearns High School; attended University of Maine at Orono; completed courses at EMTC and KVTC

Occupation: Employed at Katahdin Paper in East Millinocket

Experience: Nine terms Legislature; president, board Maine Avenue Manor; board, local credit union; trustee, regional hospital; member, American Legion, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Fin and Feather; Eucharistic minister

Top three priorities if elected:

? Job creation.

? Affordable health insurance.

? Property tax relief.