Middle School Essay Contest

For 7th Grade students around the state, this contest asks students to demonstrate their understanding of municipal government by writing an essay entitled "If I Led My Community...". For information, please contact the MMA Advocacy & Communications staff at 207-623-8428.

Get Started:
April 21 - Executive Order - Energy RegulationsApril 21 - Executive Order - Energy Regulations
April 21 - Executive Order - Maritime DominanceApril 21 - Executive Order - Maritime Dominance
April 21 - Executive Order - Seafood CompetitivenessApril 21 - Executive Order - Seafood Competitiveness
April 21 - Executive Order - Water PressureApril 21 - Executive Order - Water Pressure
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Energy RegulationsApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Energy Regulations
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Maritime DominanceApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Maritime Dominance
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Seafood CompetitivenessApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Seafood Competitiveness
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Water PressureApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Water Pressure
Executive Order - Law & OrderExecutive Order - Law & Order
Executive Order - Prescription MedicationsExecutive Order - Prescription Medications
Executive Order - Sanctuary CitiesExecutive Order - Sanctuary Cities
Fact Sheet - Hiring Freeze ExtensionFact Sheet - Hiring Freeze Extension
Fact Sheet - Law & OrderFact Sheet - Law & Order
Fact Sheet - Prescription MedicationsFact Sheet - Prescription Medications
Fact Sheet - Sanctuary CitiesFact Sheet - Sanctuary Cities
March 18 - Executive Order - Efficiency Through State and Local PreparednessMarch 18 - Executive Order - Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness
March 18 - Fact Sheet - Efficiency Through State and Local PreparednessMarch 18 - Fact Sheet - Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness
March 20 - Executive Order - Increasing Mineral ProductionMarch 20 - Executive Order - Increasing Mineral Production
March 20 - Executive Order - Returning Education to Parents and CommunitiesMarch 20 - Executive Order - Returning Education to Parents and Communities
March 20 - Fact Sheet - Increasing Mineral ProductionMarch 20 - Fact Sheet - Increasing Mineral Production

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Essay Contest Winners
Winners
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March 18 - Executive Order - Efficiency Through State and Local PreparednessMarch 18 - Executive Order - Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness Rank:
March 18 - Fact Sheet - Efficiency Through State and Local PreparednessMarch 18 - Fact Sheet - Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness Rank:
March 20 - Executive Order - Increasing Mineral ProductionMarch 20 - Executive Order - Increasing Mineral Production Rank:
March 20 - Executive Order - Returning Education to Parents and CommunitiesMarch 20 - Executive Order - Returning Education to Parents and Communities Rank:
March 20 - Fact Sheet - Increasing Mineral ProductionMarch 20 - Fact Sheet - Increasing Mineral Production Rank:
March 20- Fact Sheet - Returning Education to Parents and CommunitiesMarch 20- Fact Sheet - Returning Education to Parents and Communities Rank:
March 25 - Executive Order - Proteting the Integrity of American ElectionsMarch 25 - Executive Order - Proteting the Integrity of American Elections Rank:
March 25 - Fact Sheet - Phasing Out Paper ChecksMarch 25 - Fact Sheet - Phasing Out Paper Checks Rank:
March 25 - Fact Sheet - Proteting the Integrity of American ElectionsMarch 25 - Fact Sheet - Proteting the Integrity of American Elections Rank:
March 25- Fact Sheet - Financil Integrity & Opperational EfficiencyMarch 25- Fact Sheet - Financil Integrity & Opperational Efficiency Rank:
March 27 - Tax Exempt BondsMarch 27 - Tax Exempt Bonds Rank:
March 27 - Executive Order - Auto TariffsMarch 27 - Executive Order - Auto Tariffs Rank:
March 27 - Executive Order - Labor Management RelationsMarch 27 - Executive Order - Labor Management Relations Rank:
March 27 - Fact Sheet - Auto TariffsMarch 27 - Fact Sheet - Auto Tariffs Rank:
March 27 - Fact Sheet - Labor Management RelationsMarch 27 - Fact Sheet - Labor Management Relations Rank:
March 31 - Fact Sheet - Investment AcceleratorMarch 31 - Fact Sheet - Investment Accelerator Rank:
March 31- Executive Order - Investment AcceleratorMarch 31- Executive Order - Investment Accelerator Rank:
Fact Sheet - Hiring Freeze ExtensionFact Sheet - Hiring Freeze Extension Rank:
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Water PressureApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Water Pressure Rank:
April 21 - Executive Order - Energy RegulationsApril 21 - Executive Order - Energy Regulations Rank:
April 21 - Executive Order - Maritime DominanceApril 21 - Executive Order - Maritime Dominance Rank:
April 21 - Executive Order - Seafood CompetitivenessApril 21 - Executive Order - Seafood Competitiveness Rank:
April 21 - Executive Order - Water PressureApril 21 - Executive Order - Water Pressure Rank:
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Energy RegulationsApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Energy Regulations Rank:
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Maritime DominanceApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Maritime Dominance Rank:

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Going into the Classroom?
April 21 - Executive Order - Energy RegulationsApril 21 - Executive Order - Energy Regulations
April 21 - Executive Order - Maritime DominanceApril 21 - Executive Order - Maritime Dominance
April 21 - Executive Order - Seafood CompetitivenessApril 21 - Executive Order - Seafood Competitiveness
April 21 - Executive Order - Water PressureApril 21 - Executive Order - Water Pressure
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Energy RegulationsApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Energy Regulations
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Maritime DominanceApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Maritime Dominance
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Seafood CompetitivenessApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Seafood Competitiveness
April 21 - Fact Sheet - Water PressureApril 21 - Fact Sheet - Water Pressure
Executive Order - Law & OrderExecutive Order - Law & Order
Executive Order - Prescription MedicationsExecutive Order - Prescription Medications
Executive Order - Sanctuary CitiesExecutive Order - Sanctuary Cities
Fact Sheet - Hiring Freeze ExtensionFact Sheet - Hiring Freeze Extension
Fact Sheet - Law & OrderFact Sheet - Law & Order
Fact Sheet - Prescription MedicationsFact Sheet - Prescription Medications
Fact Sheet - Sanctuary CitiesFact Sheet - Sanctuary Cities
March 18 - Executive Order - Efficiency Through State and Local PreparednessMarch 18 - Executive Order - Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness
March 18 - Fact Sheet - Efficiency Through State and Local PreparednessMarch 18 - Fact Sheet - Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness
March 20 - Executive Order - Increasing Mineral ProductionMarch 20 - Executive Order - Increasing Mineral Production
March 20 - Executive Order - Returning Education to Parents and CommunitiesMarch 20 - Executive Order - Returning Education to Parents and Communities
March 20 - Fact Sheet - Increasing Mineral ProductionMarch 20 - Fact Sheet - Increasing Mineral Production

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