Experience

Professional Background and Community Engagement

Academic and Teaching Background

Former educator at Eastern and Southern Maine Community Colleges.
Passionate about sharing legal knowledge and promoting informed citizenship.

Military Service and Leadership

Member of the Maine Air National Guard.
Served twelve years as a Judge Advocate General (JAG), providing legal counsel to military personnel.

Public Service and Community Involvement

Nominated to the Human Rights Commission by Governor Baldacci; approved by the Maine Senate.
Served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018, representing five rural communities in Penobscot County.
Selected as House Republican Leader for six years.
Candidate for Governor in 2018.

Educational Achievements

Graduated valedictorian from East Grand High School.
Earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Maine at Machias.
Master’s degree in Public Policy and Management with a concentration in Government Finance from USM’s Edmund Muskie School for Public Service.
Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law.
Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Community Engagement

Member of the Fraternal Brotherhood of Masons.
Member of the Knights of Columbus.
Past President and Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union.