BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF PROPOSED SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR 2009
MMA VICE PRESIDENT FOR 1-YEAR TERM
Selectmen, Town of Alfred (1992-1998; 2001-present)
Member, Planning Board, Town of Alfred (1984-1991); Chair (1988-1991)
Member, Sheriff’s Funding Task Force for York County (1992)
Member, York County Budget Committee (1993-2000; Vice Chair 1993-2001; Chair 2001-present)
Alfred Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee (1993)
Chairman, Alfred Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee (2005-present)
Founding Member and Chairman of 11-Town Group (2002-present). The 11-Town Group consists of the Selectmen of the Towns of Action, Alfred, Buxton, Dayton, Hollis, Limerick, Lyman, Newfield, Parsonfield, Shapliegh, and Waterboro.
Lobbyist for the 11-Town Group (2005-present)
Member, Maine Municipal Association Executive Committee (2005-present)
Member, MMA Workers Compensation Fund Board of Trustees (2005-present)
Member, MMA Property & Casualty Pool Board of Directors (2005-present)
Chair, MMA Strategic & Finance Committee (2008); Member (2006-2007)
Chair, MMA Citizen Education Working Group (2008)
Chair, MMA Building Committee (2008)
Member, MMA Legislative Policy Committee (2006-2008)
Alternate Member, MMA Legislative Policy Committee (2000-2005)
Co-Chair, MMA Service Center-Rural Community Working Group (2005-present)
MMA appointed representative to the Governor’s Committee to Prevent Homelessness (April 2006-present)
Member, State Working Group on PSAP (2006-present)
Member, Board of Directors, Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk (1996-2002; President 2000-2002)
Member, York County Jail Advisory Committee (1999-2001)
School Administrative District 57, Board of Directors Reapportionment Committee Chair (2002);
Director, Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission (1993-1997)
Member, bi-centennial Committee, Town of Sanford (1968)
Member, Sanford Kiwanis Club (1966-present; Director 1972-1978)
Sanford Kiwanis Club Distinguished President (1977)
Member, Board of Directors, Sanford YMCA (1971-1981; President 1975-1981)
Fundraising Chairman, YMCA Family Center in Sanford (1971-1979)
Outstanding Young Man Award of Sanford (1971)
Director, Fund Chairman and President of the Sanford United Way (1971-1975)
Self-employed (logger, stone mason, firewood dealer, winter yard maintenance provider and hardscape installer).
MMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
THREE FOR 3-YEAR TERMS
Town Manager, Town of Sanford (2004-present)
Town Manager, Town of York (1992-2004)
Assistant City Manager, City of Portland (1989-1992)
Town Manager, Town of Windham (1983-1989)
Town Manager, Town of Buckfield (1981-1983)
Member, Maine Municipal Association Executive Committee (2007 - present)
Member, MMA Workers Compensation Fund Board of Trustees (2007 - present)
Member, MMA Property & Casualty Pool Board of Directors (2007 - present)
Member, MMA Strategic & Finance Committee (current)
Member, MMA Building Project Committee (current)
Member, MMA Legislative Policy Committee (late 80’s/early 90’s)
Ad Hoc Committee to review law regarding SAD dissolution (2004)
President, Maine Town & City Management Association (2002-2003)
Member, Maine Town & City Management Association (1981 – present)
Big Brothers & Big Sisters (current)
Maine Service Center Coalition, Alternate to Board of Directors ([present)
Leadership Maine Delta Class
MA, Muskie Institute (2003)
BA, University of Maine (1981)
Town Manager, St Agatha, Maine (1999 – present)
Town Manager, Wallagrass, Maine (1998 – 1999)
President, Maine Municipal Association (2006)
Vice President, Maine Municipal Association (2005)
Chair, MMA Nominating Committee (2007)
Member, Maine Municipal Association Executive Committee (2002 - 2007)
Member, MMA Workers Compensation Fund Board of Trustees (2002 - 2007)
Member, MMA Property & Casualty Pool Board of Directors (2002 - 2007)
Member, MMA Strategic & Finance Committee (2003 - 2005); Chair (2004)
Chair, MMA Legislative Policy Committee (2005)
Member, MMA Legislative Policy Committee (2000 – 2004)
MPA –Norwich University (2008)
BUS – UMFK Political Science (2001)
AA – UMFK Business Management (1999)
Graduate, Maine Municipal Leadership Program (2000)
Member, NMDC Executive Board (1999 – present); Chair (2006-present); Vice Chair (2004 – 2006); Treasurer (2002 – 2004); Secretary (2001 – 2002)
Vice President, Aroostook Municipal Association (2000 – 2001)
President, Aroostook Municipal Association (2001-2002)
Selectman, Westport Island (1994-present)
Member, Maine Municipal Association Executive Committee (present)
Member, MMA Workers Compensation Fund Board of Trustees (present)
Member, MMA Property & Casualty Pool Board of Directors (present)
Member, Maine Municipal Association Legislative Policy Committee (2004-2005)
Member, Lincoln County Budget Committee (2003-present)
Chairman, Wiscasset Transfer Station Committee (2005-present)
Chairman, School Board (1987-1974)
Harbor Master (1987-1997)
Member, Selection Committee Marine Resources (1987-1989)
Member, Conservation Commission (1968-1974)
Member, Westport Island Shellfish Committee (3 years)
Moderator of Town Meetings (3 years)
2006 Winner of the Maine Municipal Association Ethel Kelley Memorial Award
Active Duty with US Navy (1959-1960)
Member, Board of Directors, East Coast Tuna Association