MAINE HOUSE LABOR VOTES 2006

NOTE: The chart below covers nine key votes of importance to working families in Maine cast by Maine representatives at the 2006 session of the Maine Legislature. It gives the name, party affiliation, home town and Legislative District of each of the 151 members of the Maine House. The names are arranged alphabetically.

An "R" indicates a "right" vote and a "W" indicates a "wrong" vote. The number at the top of the column indicates the measure that was voted on. The columns, to the far right, indicates the percentage of "right" votes cast during the 2005 session, "right" votes cast during the 2006 session, the combined percentage of "right" votes cast in 2005-2006, and the lifetime percentage of "right" votes cast by that Representative. The percentage is based on total votes actually cast. If the representative is absent or excused there is an "X". The material "Labor Vote Information" below provides a brief description of the measure vote on, the Legislative Document (LD) number, the roll call number in the Senate (SRC) or in the House (HRC).

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State Senate and House Members 2006
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MAINE HOUSE LABOR VOTES 2006

LABOR VOTE INFORMATION

(1) LD 1945. An Act to Establish a High-Risk Health Insurance Pool. (S-433) (H-505) Would have eliminated consumer protections in health insurance (defeated).

(2) LD 1769. An Act to Strengthen the State Purchasing Code of Conduct Laws. (S-333) (H-412) Upgrades Maine’s anti-sweatshop laws for state-purchased goods (enacted).

(3) LD 1381. An Act to Update Teachers’ Minimum Salaries. (S-455) (H-546) Increases minimum salaries for teachers to $27,000/year in 7/06 and $30,000/year in 7/07 (enacted).

(4) LD 235. An Act to Increase the Minimum Wage. (S-312) (H-484) Increases Maine’s minimum wage to $6.75/hour in 10/06 and to $7.00/hour in 10/07 (enacted).

(5) LD 1845. An Act to Increase Access to Health Insurance Products. (S-496) (H-582) Would have allowed Dirigo Health to self-insure (failed).

(6) LD 1481. An Act to amend the Laws Governing Enactment of Ordinances. (S-486) (H-507) Would have limited the right of citizen petition and referendum in municipalities (defeated with veto).

(7) LD 748. Resolve, Establishing the Commission To Study Eliminating the Normal Retirement Age for Corrections Officers and Mental Health Workers. (H-465) Established commission to evaluate retirement issues for mental

health and corrections workers (enacted).

(8) LD 1927. An Act to Prevent Taxpayers from Subsidizing Large Employers. (H-513) Requires state collection of data on employers health insurance coverage (enacted).

(9) LD 1021. An Act to Implement Task Force Recommendations Relating to the Parity/Portability of Benefits. (H-584) Provides retiree health insurance for fire fighters and police (enacted).

HOUSE LABOR VOTES 2006

REPRESENTATIVES

2005

2006

05-06

Life

ADAMS, Herbert (D-Portland) Dist.119

100

ANNIS, James (R-Dover-Foxcroft) Dist. 26

ASH, Walter Jr. (D-Belfast) Dist. 43

100

AUSTIN, Susan (R-Gray) Dist. 109

BABBIDGE, Christopher (D-Kennebunk) Dist. 141

100

BARSTOW, Christopher (D-Gorham) Dist. 129

BEAUDETTE, Stephen (D-Biddeford) Dist. 136

BERUBE, Robert (R-Lisbon) Dist. 104

BIERMAN, Leonard (R-Sorrento) Dist. 34

BISHOP, George Jr. (R-Boothbay) Dist. 61

BLANCHARD, Richard D-Old Town) Dist. 14

BLANCHETTE, Patricia (D-Bangor) Dist. 16

100

BLISS, Lawrence (D-South Portland) Dist. 122

100

BOWEN, Stephen (R-Rockport) Dist. 46

BOWLES, David (R-Sanford) Dist. 142

BRANNIGAN, Joseph (D-Portland) Dist. 117

100

BRAUTIGAM, John (D-Falmouth) Dist. 113

100

BROWN, Richard (R-South Berwick) Dist. 146

BROWNE, William (R-Vassalboro) Dist. 58

BRYANT, Mark (D-Windham) Dist. 110

100

BRYANT-DESCHENES, Joan (R-Turner) Dist. 96

BURNS, Richard (D-Berwick) Dist. 145

100

CAIN, Emily (D-Orono) Dist. 19

100

CAMPBELL, James Sr. (R-Newfield) Dist. 138

CANAVAN, Marilyn (D-Waterville) Dist. 76

100

CARR, Roderick (R-Lincoln) Dist. 12

CEBRA, Richard (R-Naples) Dist. 101

CHURCHILL, John (R-Washburn) Dist. 7

CLARK, Herbert (D-Millinocket) Dist. 10

100

CLOUGH, Harold (R-Scarborough) Dist. 128

COLLINS, Ronald (R-Wells) Dist. 147

CRAVEN, Margaret (D-Lewiston) Dist. 74

100

CRESSEY, Philip Jr. (R-Cornish) Dist. 99

CROSBY, Charles (D-Topsham) Dist. 60

CROSTHWAITE, Robert (R-Ellsworth) Dist. 38

CUMMINGS, Glenn (D-Portland) Dist. 115

100

CURLEY, Darlene (R-Scarborough) Dist. 127

CURTIS, Philip (R-Madison) Dist. 86

DAIGLE, Robert (R-Arundel) Dist. 140

DAVIS, Gerald (R-Falmouth) Dist. 112

DAVIS, Kimberly (R-Augusta) Dist. 56

DRISCOLL, Timothy (D-Westbrook) Dist. 126

100

DUCHESNE, Robert (D-Hudson) Dist. 13

100

DUDLEY, Benjamin (D-Portland) Dist. 120

100

DUGAY, Edward (D-Cherryfield) Dist. 33

DUNN, Michael (D-Bangor) Dist. 18

100

DUPLESSIE, Robert (D-Westbrook) Dist. 125

100

DUPREY, Brian (R-Hampden) Dist. 39

EBERLE, Jane (D-South Portland) Dist. 123

100

EDER, John (G-Portland) Dist. 118

100

EDGECOMB, Peter (R-Caribou) Dist. 4

EMERY, Harold (R-Cutler) Dist. 32

FAIRCLOTH, Sean (D-Bangor) Dist. 17

100

FARRINGTON, David (D-Gorham) Dist. 130

FINCH, Edward (D-Fairfield) Dist. 84

100

FISCHER, Jeremy (D-Presque Isle) Dist. 5

FISHER, Charles (D-Brewer) Dist. 21

100

FITTS, Stacey (R-Pittsfield) Dist. 29

FLETCHER, Kenneth (R-Winslow) Dist. 54

FLOOD, Patrick (R-Winthrop) Dist. 82

GERZOFSKY, Stan (D-Brunswick) Dist. 66

100

GLYNN, Kevin (R-South Portland) Dist. 124

GOLDMAN, Connie (D-Cape Elizabeth) Dist. 121

100

GREELEY, Christian (R-Levant) Dist. 22

GROSE, Carol (D-Woolwich) Dist. 65

100

HALL, Darren (R-Holden) Dist. 20

HAMPER, James (R-Oxford) Dist. 100

HANLEY, Bruce (R-Paris) Dist. 94

HANLEY, Stephen (D-Gardiner) Dist. 59

100

HARLOW, Charles (D-Portland) Dist. 116

100

HOGAN, George Sr. (D-Old Orchard Beach) Dist. 132

100

HOTHAM, Randy (R-Dixfield) Dist. 93

HUTTON, Deborah (D-Bowdoinham) Dist. 67