The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: Term Limited
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sheila; 3 Children
Birth date:
Birthplace: Gardiner, ME
Home City: Gardiner ME
Religion:

Profession

Retired Journeyman Pipe Fitter Police Officer United States Air Force

Education

Graduated, Central Maine Vocational and Technical Institute Graduated, Maine Criminal Justice Academy Reserve Training

Committees

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

LD 1913 Worker's Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1603 Authorizes State Employees to Keep Concealed Firearms in Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1376 Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1463 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Ought to Pass as Amended Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1046 Transgender Discrimination Law Amendments
Stage: Ought to Pass Vote
Vote: -

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LD 1913 Worker's Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1603 Authorizes State Employees to Keep Concealed Firearms in Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1376 Repeals Same-Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1463 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Ought to Pass as Amended Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1046 Transgender Discrimination Law Amendments
Stage: Ought to Pass Vote
Vote: -

LD 804 Proposal to Create a Unicameral State Legislature
Stage: Ought to Pass as Amended Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

LD 1826 Bond Authorization
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1826 Bond Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1830 Suspending Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1611 State Prison Solitary Confinement Review
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1552 Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers"
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 821 Prescription Drug Disposal Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 56 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 977 Repealing School District Consolidation
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: -

LD 1259 Menu Labeling
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

LD 285 Delay of School District Consolidation Penalties
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1088 Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

LD 1438 Allowing Charter Schools
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1264 Expand and Fund DirigoChoice Health Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

LD 1088 Income and Sales Tax Reform Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

LD 1329 Resort Casino in Oxford County
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1357 Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 353 2009-2011 Biennial Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

LD 2304 Driver's License Residency Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1932 School Consolidation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

LD 1932 School Consolidation
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 2012 Prohibiting Smoking in Vehicles with Children
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1925 Tax Cuts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HCA T Education Reform and School Consolidation
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 203 Student Voter Registration Bill
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Yea

HCA T Education Reform and School Consolidation
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1635 Recreational Bear Trapping Ban
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1021 Police and Firefighter Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCA A to LD 1845 Dirigo Health Insurance Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1021 Police and Firefighter Insurance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1481 Procedures for Citizen Proposed Initiatives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 2056 Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1381 Teacher Minimum Salary Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1974 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1938 Notification Requirements for Certain Firearm Purchases
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1974 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1640 Charter School Pilot Program
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 1912 Maine House of Representative’s Age Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1798 Standardized Testing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1690 Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

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