The Chamber

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

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane; 2 Children: Karyn, Kristin
Birth date: 02/19/1945
Birthplace: Gardiner, ME
Home City: Windham ME
Religion: Lutheran

Profession

Owner, Several Small Businesses, 1980-present School Superintendent, Raymond School System, 1986 Teacher/Principal, Windham School System, 1968-1986 Principal, Manchester Elementary School, 1973 Director of Governmental Relations, Elan Corporation

Education

Post MA, University of New England, 1998 MA, University of Southern Maine and University of New England, 1994 MA, University of Maine, Port/Gorham, 1972 BS, Gorham State Teachers College, 1968

Committees

Bills in Second Reading
Government Oversight
Transportation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LD 1826 Bond Authorization
Stage: Passage With Amendment
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: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

LD 1259 Menu Labeling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 1357 Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

LD 1020 Same Sex Marriage Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 67 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

LD 1932 School Consolidation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

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

LD 1932 School Consolidation
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

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

LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

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

LD 1925 Tax Cuts
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

LD 1974 Supplemental Transportation Budget Bill
Stage: Nonconcurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HCA C to LD 1717 Sentencing Requirements for Certain Sex Offenses
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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

HCA C to LD 1717 Sentencing Requirements for Certain Sex Offenses
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1974 Supplemental Transportation Budget Bill
Stage: Nonconcurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1640 Charter School Pilot Program
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Yea

LD 1926 Amending Work Place Smoking Laws
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

LD 1798 Standardized Testing
Stage: Ought Not to Pass Vote
Vote: Yea

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