Terry Lee Dinkins
ME
Pastor of the Mansion Church, chaplain at the Penobscot County Jail, and branch manager for an armored car company; his church runs a winter warming center. He wants to reduce homelessness and cut back needle distribution.
Where Terry Lee Dinkins stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (9 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Organized a cleanup of Bangor parks and walking trails. He and roughly 35 volunteers collected thousands of discarded syringes.
October 1, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: bangordailynews.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Urged Bangor City Council to act against drug dealers in August 2022, then requested police resources to confront the drug epidemic in November 2025.
November 10, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: terryforbangor.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 9 support
Collected and transported essential supplies with local volunteers for communities affected by Hurricane Helene.
September 30, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: terryforbangor.com
Visited Bangor's railroad encampment before a planned clearing and told residents how to check into the Mansion Church warming center.
December 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com
Led the Mansion Church when a renovation increased its overnight warming-shelter capacity to 50 people.
October 16, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com
Led the Mansion Church when it bought a bus ticket for a man who had a confirmed place to stay in Boston. Dinkins described checking that housing was available before helping people relocate.
November 24, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: bangordailynews.com
Provided rides to appointments, a tent and help finding safe housing to a young man who had used the Mansion Church warming center. The man later volunteered in the church's community outreach.
October 3, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: bangordailynews.com
Distributed food with Mansion Church volunteers at Bangor's Tent City encampment. Their regular outreach also provided water, clothing and other necessities.
September 8, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: bangordailynews.com
Opened the Mansion Church as an overnight warming shelter for ten homeless people during pandemic-related shelter restrictions. Guests received meals and access to a shower, with priority for older people with chronic health conditions. He publicly called on other churches to provide overnight shelter.
March 30, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: bangordailynews.com
Raised more than $100,000 with help from Crosspoint Church toward a permanent Mansion Church home. A Crosspoint member bought the building for $16,000; the remaining funds supported repairs. The renovated church provided showers, clothing and food to homeless people.
November 10, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: bangordailynews.com
Founded the Mansion ministry after volunteering with incarcerated people. He started a Bible-study group for people leaving jail, developed services followed by meals, and provided rides from Bangor's homeless shelter and Hope House.
October 14, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: bangordailynews.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Requested $80,000 from MaineHousing for the Mansion Church warming center. MaineHousing denied the application because its proposed March closing did not meet the requirement to operate through the end of April.
October 2, 2026
Source: bangordailynews.com
Received published personal endorsements from retired Bangor police Lt. Paul Edwards and Crosspoint Church senior pastor Jerry Mick.
September 30, 2026
Source: terryforbangor.com
Managed an armored-car company branch for nearly 30 years, handling budgets and payroll.
September 20, 2026
Source: bangordailynews.com
Served as a member of Greater Bangor Street Pastors before continuing outreach through the Mansion Church.
June 18, 2026
Source: themainemonitor.org
Addressed Bangor City Council about approaching winter shelter shortages, warning that people left without shelter faced death on the streets.
September 26, 2022
Source: bangordailynews.com
Served as chaplain for the Penobscot County Jail and Sheriff's Office after volunteering at the jail.
November 10, 2019
Source: bangordailynews.com
Led the Mansion Church when it raised $12,000 to renovate a proposed home at 126 Third Street. The Planning Board rejected the needed rezoning because the site lacked enough parking.
June 12, 2017
Source: bangordailynews.com
Past race Terry Lee Dinkins ran in:
- City Council Member · November 3, 2026 · Bangor city, Maine