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

General

Gender: Male
Family: Married: Maryellen; 5 Children: Edward, Michael, Richard, Laura, Sarah
Birth date: 12/21/1938
Birthplace: Stamford, CT
Home City: Rockland ME
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Retired Teacher/Coach, 1962-2002

Education

MA, Fairfield University, 1968 BSBA, Xavier University, 1960

Committees

Transportation

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

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

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: Nay

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

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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: Nay

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: Nay

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

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

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

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: Yea

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

LD 1259 Menu Labeling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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: Yea

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Yea

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: Yea

LD 701 Slot Machine Authorization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LD 1925 Tax Cuts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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: Nay

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

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: Nay

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: Nay

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

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

LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

LD 1798 Standardized Testing
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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

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