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In November 2006, all Maine's 35 Senators, 151 Representatives, and the Governor were up for election, leading to a new Legislation Session. Proposed legislation for public charter schools in Maine was introduced in January 2007.
Some Legislators are Seriously Mis-Informed! Some Maine Legislators are seriously misinformed about charter schools. A Maine Senator told a constituent that 1) charter schools were not for at-risk students; 2) they could be religious schools; and 3) they would all be up north or downeast. If legislators believe any of these things, they are not doing their homework on this vitally important educational issue and LD 1640. If they have also made up their mind about charter schools, they are doing children at risk in Maine, their parents, teachers, and others who are counting on them to do their homework, a disservice. Maine Association for Charter Schools has put the information before them, and this website continues to provide up-to-date information, research, etc. on charter schools. Maine's major newspapers are doing their homework, and have spoken out in favor of charter schools in Maine. Maine legislators need to do the same. Read MACS' Response to Fears & Myths
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Roll-call #331: LD 1640 - Public Charter Schools
Against: 18
Absent: 1
Maine House of Representatives House Roll-call #428: LD 1640 - Public Charter Schools Date: March 30, 2006 Voted For: 63 Voted Against: 79 Absent: 9
House Democrats who supported Public Charter Schools DUGAY of Cherryfield EBERLE of South Portland
HANLEY of Gardiner
RINES of Wiscasset
SCHATZ of Blue Hill
House Republicans who supported Public Charter Schools ANNIS of Dover-Foxcroft AUSTIN of Gray BIERMAN of Sorrento BISHOP of Boothbay BOWEN of Rockport BOWLES of Sanford BROWN of South Berwick BRYANT-DESCHENES of Turner CEBRA of Naples CHURCHILL of Washburn CLOUGH of Scarborough COLLINS of Wells CRESSEY of Cornish CROSTHWAITE of Ellsworth CURLEY of Scarborough
CURTIS of Madison DAIGLE of
Arundel
DUPREY of Hampden EDGECOMB of Caribou
FITTS of Pittsfield
GREELEY of
Levant
HAMPER of Oxford HANLEY of Paris JACOBSEN of Waterboro JODREY of Bethel JOY of Crystal
KAELIN of Winterport
LINDELL of Frankfort McKANE of Newcastle McKENNEY of Cumberland McLEOD of Lee MOODY of Manchester MOORE of Standish MOULTON of York NASS of Acton
NUTTING of Oakland
RECTOR of Thomaston RICHARDSON of Greenville RICHARDSON of Skowhegan RICHARDSON of Carmel RICHARDSON of Warren ROBINSON of Raymond
ROSEN of Bucksport
SHIELDS of Auburn
THOMAS of Ripley
VAUGHAN of
Durham
Unenrolled House Members who supported Public Charter Schools SAVIELLO of Wilton WOODBURY of Yarmouth
House Republicans who voted AGAINST Public Charter Schools BROWNE of Vassalboro CAMPBELL of Newfield CARR of Lincoln
DAVIS of
Falmouth
MAREAN of Hollis McCORMICK of West Gardiner McFADDEN of Dennysville
MILLETT of Waterford
PINKHAM of Lexington Township PLUMMER of Windham SHERMAN of Hodgdon TRAHAN of Waldoboro
Green Party Member who voted AGAINST Public Charter Schools
EDER of Portland
House Democrats who voted AGAINST Public Charter Schools
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk BARSTOW of Gorham BEAUDETTE of Biddeford BLANCHARD of Old Town BLANCHETTE of Bangor BLISS of South Portland BRANNIGAN of Portland BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth
BRYANT of Windham
CANAVAN of Waterville CLARK of Millinocket CRAVEN of Lewiston CROSBY of Topsham CUMMINGS of Portland DRISCOLL of Westbrook DUCHESNE of Hudson
DUDLEY of Portland
DUPLESSIE of Westbrook FAIRCLOTH of Bangor FARRINGTON of Gorham FINCH of Fairfield FISHER of Brewer GERZOFSKY of Brunswick
GROSE of Woolwich
HUTTON of Bowdoinham JACKSON of Allagash JENNINGS of Leeds KOFFMAN of Bar Harbor LERMAN of Augusta LUNDEEN of Mars Hill MAKAS of Lewiston MARLEY of Portland MARRACHÉ of Waterville MAZUREK of Rockland MILLER of Somerville
MILLS of Farmington
O'BRIEN of Lewiston PARADIS of Frenchville
PATRICK of Rumford
PILON of Saco PINEAU of Jay PINGREE of North Haven RICHARDSON of Brunswick SAMPSON of Auburn
SIMPSON of Auburn
THOMPSON of China TUTTLE of Sanford TWOMEY of Biddeford VALENTINO of Saco WALCOTT of Lewiston WEBSTER of Freeport WHEELER of Kittery
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