Edgecomb competes for District 35 seat
Name: Peter E. Edgecomb
Age: 71
Political Party: Republican
What other political offices have you held? If none, what other offices, honors, titles have you earned? Caribou State Representative, eight years; Caribou City Councilor, 1979-82; Town Meeting moderator; member of the Superintendent’s State Executive Committee, one of three finalists for “Young Teacher of the Year.”
What is your career background? Teacher of agriculture, 20 years; Vocational Director, 10 years; Superintendent of Schools, nine years; roadside vegetable stand/Farmer’s Market; Christmas Tree grower.
What made you decide to run for this office? Continue my desire to have a positive impact on the lives of Maine’s citizens and their future.
What do you see as your primary goal if elected? Create jobs by: reducing the size of state government; less spending; eliminating needless regulations and lowering energy costs. I will do this by continuing to work in a bipartisan effort with common sense solutions.
