City Council Member
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Lifelong Bangor resident and retail worker who serves on the city's Advisory Committee on Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights. Baker wants to lower the cost of living through rent control and to restore weekend bus service.
Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,
Nonpartisan
Retired business manager and longtime union member who now canvasses for the Maine People's Alliance. He wants to build stronger community ties in Bangor and freeze rents.
Nonpartisan
Owner of Maine Construction Solutions, born and raised in Bangor, and a member of a local business networking group. He wants to make Bangor friendlier to business and focus city spending on police, fire and safety.
Records: Public Infrastructure 4 for
Nonpartisan
University of Maine political science student who runs a program that gets Bangor High School students involved in local government. He wants a regional council to tackle homelessness and a bigger voice for young people in city government.
Nonpartisan
Lifelong Bangor resident who has owned the downtown shop Bangin' Whoopie for about six years. He wants the council to take more ownership of city problems and to open an emergency shelter with services from local nonprofits.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Nonpartisan
Programs director at the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine with an MBA and a background in health care. She wants the city to cut spending, ease property taxes, and focus on basics like sewers and school buildings.
Nonpartisan
Military retiree who served two tours in Iraq, is studying for a Ph.D. in business, and sits on Bangor's Board of Ethics. He wants to cut duplicate city spending and get nearby towns to help pay for homelessness services.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Bangor city councilor and enrollment specialist at clean energy company Ampion, and a former Army National Guard officer. He wants an elected mayor with voting wards, and more city investment in housing.
Records: Housing Affordability 4 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, 3 against, Public Infrastructure 4 for,
Nonpartisan
Head of the wealth management group at Bar Harbor Bank and Trust, a military veteran, and a board member of the Bangor Public Library. He wants a calmer, more civil council and a broader tax base to ease property taxes.
Nonpartisan
Nanny and church member who has testified on state bills and worked on political campaigns. She wants to rethink how Bangor handles drugs and homelessness and put more money into mental health care.
Records: Civil Rights 1 against
Nonpartisan
Military retiree and former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs worker who teaches archery and has lived in Bangor for nearly 30 years. He wants to crack down on drug use and bring more jobs to the city.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Housing Affordability 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan
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.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 9 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: bangormaine.gov2