Current Office: Representative
First Elected:
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lois; 4 Children Lise, Eric, Karin, Sarah
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Lewiston ME
Religion:

Profession

Retired Professor, Bates College, 1970-2004 Associate Professor, Bucknell University, 1964-1970

Education

PhD, Social Psychology, University of Michigan, 1963 MS, University of Michigan, 1958 BA, Haverford College, 1957

Committees

Education and Cultural Affairs

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: Yea

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: Nay

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: Nay

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: Nay

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

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

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

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: Nay

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

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