Hancock County towns

Republican

Richard Malaby

Age: 57

Hometown: Hancock

Address: 52 Cross Road

Education: BA, University of Michigan; MBA, Michigan State University

Family: Married 24 years, three children

Occupation: Innkeeper, owner of Crocker House Country Inn

Experience: Fourteen-plus years, Hancock School Board; eight-plus years, trustee of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, currently secretary, immediate past chairman of the board (2005-2007); president, Coastal Acadia Development Corp., Epsilon graduate (1997), Leadership Maine

Reason for running: I am fed up with the direction in which the state of Maine is heading .We must control spending, and we have to begin to grow Maine. We need good jobs for our citizens, equitable taxation policies and a pro-business environment. We are witnessing the slow death of our private sector, and that is not sustainable.

Democrat

Rob Eaton

Age: 53

Hometown: Sullivan

Address: P.O. Box 264, Sullivan, ME 04664

Family: Married; two cats and a puppy

Occupation: Health Link director, Maine Coast Memorial Hospital

Experience: State representative, 123rd Legislature

Reason for running: I’m running to continue my effort to grow our economy while maintaining our quality of place. House members of the 123rd Legislature passed an income tax reform bill providing significant help to most Mainers. The bill failed in the Senate. I wish to help overcome the remaining obstacles so that Mainers get the income tax relief they desire and deserve.