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Legislative Scorecard
See how often, if at all, your legislators stood up for Maine workers during the 125th Legislature
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PRODUCED SOMSEA

se this Scorecard to nd out how your State Senator and State Representative voted on six key pieces of legislation harming Maine workers during the 125th Maine Legislature: The two-year state budget cu ing the pension and healthcare benets of MSEASEIU members, retiree members and other public workers, all to pay for new tax breaks largely beneting Maines wealthiest residents (LD 1043); Ending collective bargaining rights for Maines family child care providers (LD 1894); Ending collective bargaining rights for Maines egg farm workers (LD 1207);

Some voted 100 percent for Maine workers. Others voted zero percent for Maine workers.

Senator Troy Jackson, at right, voted for Maine workers 100 percent of the time, based on six key votes we scored every legislator on during the 125th Maine Legislature. Use this Legislative Scorecard to determine which candidates have earned your vote in the November 6, 2012, General Elections.

Harming injured workers Legislators who scored a 100 percent who use the Maine Workers Compensation System (LD 1913); on our scorecard consistently voted against legislation harming Maine Harming unemployed workers workers. Their no votes opposing the bad legislation are indicated with who le for unemployment the le er N. insurance (LD 1725); The 100 percent legislators showed real leadership. Be sure to And the Governors legislation thank them for defending Maine restructuring Maine DHHS, workers. eliminating 87 positions and Legislators who scored a zero (0) creating 71.

percent on our scorecard consistently voted for legislation harming Maine workers. Their yes votes for legislation harming Maine workers are indicated with the le er Y. Those legislators who scored between 83 and 16 percent defended Maine workers with some but not all of their votes. The word Absent indicates a legislator was absent for a vote.

Page 2: 2012 Legislative Scorecard Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989

Did your Senator stand up for Maine workers?

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N N N Y Y Absent N N Y N N Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Excused Y Y Y Y N Y Y Absent Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N N N Y N N Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y

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Justin Alfond, Cumberland Philip Bartle , Cumberland Joseph Brannigan, Cumberland Ronald Collins, York Jonathan Courtney, York Margaret Craven, Androscoggin Bill Diamond, Cumberland Cynthia Dill, Cumberland Nichi Farnham, Penobscot Stan Gerzofsky, Cumberland Seth Goodall, Sagadahoc David Hastings, Oxford Dawn Hill, York Barry Hobbins, York Troy Jackson, Aroostook Chris Johnson, Lincoln Roger Katz, Kennebec Brian Langley, Hancock Thomas Martin, Kennebec Garre Mason, Androscoggin Earle McCormick, Kennebec John Patrick, Androscoggin Deborah Plowman, Penobscot Kevin Raye, Washington Christopher Rector, Knox Richard Rosen, Hancock Thomas Saviello, Franklin Elizabeth Schneider, Penobscot Roger Sherman, Aroostook Lois Snowe-Mello, Androscoggin Nancy Sullivan, York Michael Thibodeau, Waldo Douglas Thomas, Somerset Rodney Whi emore, Somerset Richard Woodbury, Cumberland

8 6 9 2 3 16 12 7 32 10 19 13 1 5 35 20 24 28 25 17 21 14 33 29 22 31 18 30 34 15 4 23 27 26 11

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Y N Excused Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N n/a Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N

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Page 3: 2012 Legislative Scorecard Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989

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ba ina r for gain ted c ing oll (LD ch ec 18 ild ti c rig 94 ) ( are hts ve RC wo HVo r 31 t 1, ker HH ed fo S-4 s Sr rG 48 (RC ) H-3 eorg ov. 20 an LeP ;R ag C S izat -49 ion es 6) Vo Co ted t og (RC mp H- (LD ut W 33 or 6, 1913 ke S-4 ) rs 89 )
Y N Y N N N Y N Absent Y N N N N N Y N N N Y Medical N Y N N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N N Y Y N Y N N N Y N Y Y N N N N N Y N N N Y Medical N Y N N Y N Absent Y Absent Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Absent N Y

State Representative

3 135 68 148 76 151 141 67 70 90 56 142 69 93 110 32 138 19 72 137 101 21 37 147 119 10 6 62 66 55 104 28 91 86 39 16 26 14 113 50 126 13 88

Bernard Ayo e, Caswell Paule e Beaudoin, Biddeford Michael Beaulieu, Auburn Roberta Beavers, South Berwick Henry Beck, Waterville Devin Beliveau, Ki ery Paul Benne , Kennebunk Seth Berry, Bowdoinham Bruce Bickford, Auburn Russell Black, Wilton Anna Blodge , Augusta Andrea Boland, Sanford Brian Bolduc, Auburn Sheryl Briggs, Mexico Mark Bryant, Windham David C. Burns, Whiting David R. Burns (Resigned 1/12) Emily Cain, Orono Michael Carey, Lewiston Alan Casavant, Biddeford Richard Cebra, Naples Michael Celli, Brewer Ralph Chapman, Brooksville Kathleen Chase, Wells Benjamin Chipman, Portland Herbert Clark, Millinocket Tyler Clark, Easton Michael Clarke, Bath A. Cornell du Houx, Brunswick H. David Co a, China Dale Cra s, Lisbon Dean Cray, Palmyra Jarrod Crocke , Bethel Philip Curtis, Madison Andre Cushing, Hampden Douglas Damon, Bangor Paul Davis Sr., Sangerville James Dill, Old Town Mark Dion, Portland Dana Dow, Waldoboro Timothy Driscoll, Westbrook Robert Duchesne, Hudson Larry Dunphy, Embden

0% 83% 0% 83% 83% 83% 0% 83% 0% 0% 100% 83% 100% 100% 100% 16% 0% 83% 100% 100% 0% n/a 83% 0% 100% 83% 0% 83% 75% 0% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 16% 83% 100% 0% 80% 83% 0%

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Absent N N N Y Y Absent N Y Medical Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Absent Y Y Y Y

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Y N Y N N N Y N Y Y N N N N N Y N N N Y Medical N Y N N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N N Y Y N Y N N N Y N Y Y N N N N N Y N N N Y Medical N Y N N Y N Absent Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N N Y

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u f an dget or Bi dh wi enn (LD ial 10 ealt th p 43 ) ( hca ens Sta RC re io n t e HEn 20 cuts de 1, ba S-2 r dc 65 for gain olle ) cti ing (LD eg ve rig 12 g fa 07 ht ) ( rm RC w s H- ork We 23 3, ers S-3 Un ak e 97 em ned ) In p M (RC sura loym ain e H- nc 32 e ( ent s 6, L
N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y Absent N Y Y N Absent N N N Absent N Y Y N N Y Y Y Absent N N Y Y N N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Absent Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y Y N N N N N N N Y Y N Medical Y Y N N N N Y Y N

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State Representative

123 4 105 146 29 8 35 82 53 58 25 12 87 41 15 109 22 100 59 116 45 89 117 94 43 118 132 131 107 20 27 124 65 83 129 81 48 36 71 139 9 77

Jane Eberle, South Portland Peter Edgecomb, Caribou Eleanor Espling, N. Gloucester Mark Eves, North Berwick Stacey Fi s, Pi seld Joyce Fitzpatrick, Houlton Elspeth Flemings, Bar Harbor Patrick Flood, Winthrop Leslie Fossel, Alna Karen Foster, Augusta Kenneth Frede e, Newport Jeery Giord, Lincoln Paul Gilbert, Jay James Gillway, Searsport Adam Goode, Bangor Anne Graham, North Yarmouth Stacey Guerin, Glenburn James Hamper, Oxford Stephen Hanley, Gardiner Denise Harlow, Portland Ryan Harmon, Palermo Lance Harvell, Farmington Anne Haskell, Portland Teresa Hayes, Buckeld Erin Herbig, Belfast Jon Hinck, Portland George Hogan, Old Orchard B. Robert Hunt, Buxton Melissa Innes, Yarmouth David Johnson, Eddington Peter Johnson, Greenville Bryan Kaenrath, South Portland Peter Kent, Woolwich Dennis Keschl, Belgrade Jane Knapp, Gorham L. Gary Knight, Livermore Chuck Kruger, Thomaston Walter Kumiega, Deer Isle Michel Lajoie, Lewiston Aaron Libby, Waterboro Ricky Long, Sherman Thomas Longsta, Waterville

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Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Absent Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Absent Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

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State Representative

115 38 61 31 34 57 1 47 85 103 30 51

121 54 122 149 144 112 80 78 44 145 64 18 140 125 92 84 133 111 60 63 97 23 49 42 136 40 74 120

Stephen Lovejoy, Portland Louis Luchini, Ellsworth W. Bruce MacDonald, Boothbay Joyce Maker, Calais Richard Malaby, Hancock Maeghan Maloney, Augusta John Martin, Eagle Lake Edward Mazurek, Rockland Je McCabe, Skowhegan Michael McClellan, Raymond Howard McFadden, Dennysville Jonathan McKane, Newcastle Wayne Mitchell, Penobscot Nation K. Monaghan-Derrig, Cape Eliz. Susan Morisse e, Winslow Terry Morrison, South Portland Bradley Moulton, York Joan Nass, Acton Mary Nelson, Falmouth Melvin Newendyke, Litcheld Robert Nu ing, Oakland Andrew OBrien, Lincolnville Beth OConnor, Berwick Kimberly Olsen, Phippsburg James Parker, Veazie Wayne Parry, Arundel Ann Peoples, Westbrook Ma hew Peterson, Rumford John Picchio i, Faireld Donald Pilon, Saco Gary Plummer, Windham Kerri Presco , Topsham Charles Priest, Brunswick Helen Rankin, Hiram David Richardson, Carmel Wesley Richardson, Warren Peter Rioux, Winterport Megan Rochelo, Biddeford Kimberly Rosen, Bucksport Margaret Rotundo, Lewiston Diane Russell, Portland

100% 83% 83% 0% 0% 100% 83% 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% Nonvoting Legislator 100% 0% 80% 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 83% 80% 0% 83% 0% 0% 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 83% 0% 83% 100%

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u f an dget or Bi dh wi enn (LD ial 10 ealt th p 43 ) ( hca ens Sta RC te r i H- e cu on En 20 ts de 1, ba S-2 r dc 65 for gain olle ) ing ctiv (LD eg rig e 12 g fa 07 ht ) ( rm RC w s H- ork We 23 3, ers S-3 Un ake 97 em ned ) In p M (RC sura loym ain e H- nc 32 e ( ent s 6, L
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130 52 99 102 128

17 108 114 2 33 96 79 11 143 134 127 73 24 98 150 106 46 7 5 95 75

Linda Sanborn, Gorham Deborah Sanderson, Chelsea Ralph Sarty, Denmark Michael Shaw, Standish Heather Sirocki, Scarborough David Slagger, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Madonna Soctomah, Passamaquoddy Tribe Sarah Stevens, Bangor M. Strang Burgess, Cumberland Peter Stuckey, Portland Charles Theriault, Madawaska Dianne Tilton, Harrington Jerey Timberlake, Turner Sharon Treat, Hallowell Beth Turner, Burlington John Tu le, Sanford Linda Valentino, Saco Amy Volk, Scarborough Richard Wagner, Lewiston Raymond Wallace, Dexter G. Paul Waterhouse, Bridgton Windol Weaver, York David Webster, Freeport Joan Welsh, Rockport Alexander Wille e, Mapleton Michael Wille e, Presque Isle Tom Winsor, Norway Stephen Wood, Saba us

83% 0% 0% 67% 0% Nonvoting Legislator Nonvoting Legislator 83% 0% 100% 80% 0% 16% 100% 0% 83% 83% 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0%

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Help elect leaders who respect you and the important work you do!

he only way were going to ensure quality public services for all Maine people and protect the rights of Maine workers is to elect leaders at the state and national levels who share our values. To nd out how you can help Maine workers and retired workers win in 2012 and beyond, call MSEA-SEIU Member Political Coordinator Peggy Schaffer at 622-3151.

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