House District 26

Dover-Foxcroft area

Republican

Paul T. Davis Sr.

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Hometown: Sangerville

Address: 36 Townhouse Road

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Education: Dexter High School, Associate Degree, University of Maine

Family: Married 39 years, 2 children, 4 grandchildren

Occupation: Small Business Owner (rental property), retired Maine State Police

Experience: 9 years SAD#4 School Board, 2 years Sangerville selectman, 8 years Maine State Senate

Reason for running: “I wish to improve the economy of rural Maine. We need to bring affordable health care to Maine through the private sector which will also create new jobs. Maine should be on the forefront of producing alternative energy sources: Wind, solar, hydro, wood and bio-mass. I am very concerned about the huge budget deficit the upcoming legislature will face.”

Democrat

Jayson Allain

Age: 49

Hometown: Sanford

Address: 1250 West Main St., Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426

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Education: B.S. Management, University of New England, MBA, University of New Hampshire

Family: Married, 3 children

Occupation: Small business owner

Experience: 10 years – Simplex / Tyco Communications (worlds leading manufacture of fiber optic undersea cable) various management positions, 6 years – NH Army National Guard – Telecommunications Manager and Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management, 3 years – The Timberland Company ($1.5 billion dollar global manufacture and retail giant) – Director of Global Technology, 3 years – The Allain Group (Technology and Business consulting) – President, 10 years – Registered Maine Guide and founder of the Outdoor Adventure Company, 27 years guard, reserve and active military service – Major, Signal Corp – JFHQ Maine Army National Guard, Town meeting Member, Warrant Committee – Vice Chair and member of Education sub-committee, Comprehensive Planning Committee – Open Space sub-committee, Charter Commission – Chair

Reason for running: “I want to use my education, military and business experience to bring new jobs and opportunity to the communities in District 26. My priorities are Jobs and the economy, energy and healthcare.”