Republican

Peter B. Johnson

Age: 65

Hometown: Greenville

Address: P.O. Box 697, Greenville, ME 04441

Education: B.S. mathematics, Masters of Business Administration, University of Maine

Family: Married with two children

Occupation: Colonel, U.S .Army (Retired)

Experience: State Legislator one year; program manager and business development manager with Raytheon and Lockheed Martin corporations 10 years; intelligence and electronic warfare officer with the U.S. Army, 30 Years.

Reason for running: I am running because the state of Maine must change its course to improve the economic conditions of our state. Our taxes and state spending are too high and must be reined in, accountability in state government must be enforced, infrastructure must be improved, local control of education must be assured and costs of health care and energy must be reduced.

Democrat

James C. Glavine

Age: 54

Hometown: Beaver Cove

Address: P.O. Box 567, Greenville, ME 04441

Education: Postsecondary, Alliance College

Family: Married, two sons

Occupation: Self-employed Internet business owner

Experience: Two-term selectman in Beaver Cove; leader of community and regional initiatives to secure a prosperous local economy

Reason for running: Piscataquis county has the oldest population in the state, many without health insurance and many without stable incomes. We need leadership in Augusta to bring our communities’ needs to the forefront and have them addressed. We need a true local voice in the Legislature, and I intend to be that voice.