State Senator Beth Edmonds

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 3, 2002
Contact: Rachel Lowe at 207-865-3869

EDMONDS SEEKS SECOND SENATE TERM

FIRST TO FILE AS CLEAN ELECTIONS CANDIDATE AGAIN

Freeport - State Senator Beth Edmonds (D-Freeport) announced her intention today to run for re-election as a Clean Elections candidate. Edmonds has filed papers with the Secretary of State to forgo private campaign donations in favor of receiving public campaign funds. Senator Edmonds was also the first state senate candidate to register as a Clean Election Act candidate in Maine in January 2000. the State Senator representing Brunswick, Yarmouth and Freeport was the first candidate running for state office to file her intention to run for re-election as a "clean" candidate, under the State's Clean Election Act. In the year 2000, Beth became the first person ever to file papers to run as a Clean Election Act candidate in this State's history

“I am committed to public financing of campaigns because I believe that every person, regardless of whether or not they can contribute money to a campaign, should have the same degree of influence in this State. I am doing what I can to make sure that every person I represent has an equal voice in our government."

Senator Edmonds is in her first term as State Senator for District 23 which includes Brunswick, Freeport and Yarmouth. She is Chair of the Labor Committee and a member of the Marine Resources Committee. Edmonds lists as her accomplishments that she works to maintain the state's commitment to local education, investments in research and development, and health care.

Edmonds also reports that she is looking forward to being part of the solution in the upcoming deliberations around the budget. “The needs of elders, children and small businesses are at the top of my list of priorities,” she said. “I have enjoyed working with local constituents to advocate on their behalf in Augusta and my hope is to continue proudly serving the citizens of District 23.”

Edmonds is the Children's Librarian at the Freeport Community Library, and lives in Freeport with her husband Dan Nickerson.

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Contact: Rachel Lowe (207-865-3869) for more information


State Senator Beth Edmonds

Home Platform Endorsements Background Events Photo Gallery Related Links News Contact Me		/home/joe/pro/bethedmonds/reelection.html RE-ELECT SENATOR BETH EDMONDS 122 Hunter Road Freeport, ME 04032 207-865-3869 phone/fax edmonds@gwi.net PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2002 Contact: Rachel Lowe at 207-865-3869 EDMONDS SEEKS SECOND SENATE TERM FIRST TO FILE AS CLEAN ELECTIONS CANDIDATE AGAIN Freeport - State Senator Beth Edmonds (D-Freeport) announced her intention today to run for re-election as a Clean Elections candidate. Edmonds has filed papers with the Secretary of State to forgo private campaign donations in favor of receiving public campaign funds. Senator Edmonds was also the first state senate candidate to register as a Clean Election Act candidate in Maine in January 2000. the State Senator representing Brunswick, Yarmouth and Freeport was the first candidate running for state office to file her intention to run for re-election as a "clean" candidate, under the State's Clean Election Act. In the year 2000, Beth became the first person ever to file papers to run as a Clean Election Act candidate in this State's history “I am committed to public financing of campaigns because I believe that every person, regardless of whether or not they can contribute money to a campaign, should have the same degree of influence in this State. I am doing what I can to make sure that every person I represent has an equal voice in our government." Senator Edmonds is in her first term as State Senator for District 23 which includes Brunswick, Freeport and Yarmouth. She is Chair of the Labor Committee and a member of the Marine Resources Committee. Edmonds lists as her accomplishments that she works to maintain the state's commitment to local education, investments in research and development, and health care. Edmonds also reports that she is looking forward to being part of the solution in the upcoming deliberations around the budget. “The needs of elders, children and small businesses are at the top of my list of priorities,” she said. “I have enjoyed working with local constituents to advocate on their behalf in Augusta and my hope is to continue proudly serving the citizens of District 23.” Edmonds is the Children's Librarian at the Freeport Community Library, and lives in Freeport with her husband Dan Nickerson. ### Contact: Rachel Lowe (207-865-3869) for more information