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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2018
Sen. Nate Libby Announces Re-election Campaign for Maine Senate
LEWISTON – Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, announced his re-election campaign for Maine Senate District 21. He seeks to serve another two-year term representing all of the people of Lewiston in the Maine Senate.
“I believe that people succeed when given the opportunity and tools they need to reach their goals. In the Senate, I’m working to provide opportunities for all Maine families to get ahead by fighting for policies that work for all of us,” said Sen. Libby. “I’ll continue to be a voice of reason in Augusta, and someone Lewiston people can always call on for assistance.”
During his service in Augusta, Sen. Libby has achieved several legislative accomplishments on behalf of Lewiston people:
“I’m proud of my work representing our city in the Maine Senate,” said Sen. Libby. “Lewiston needs a strong, experienced advocate in Augusta and I will continue to be that voice in the State House.”
In addition to legislative accomplishments, Sen. Libby has prioritized helping Lewiston families resolve difficulties with agencies of federal, state, and local government, on issues including unemployment insurance benefits, unclaimed cash held by the state treasurer, property tax benefits available to seniors, and services for individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities, as examples.
Sen. Libby has served in the Maine Senate since December 2014. He previously served two years in the Maine House of Representatives and four years on the Lewiston City Council.
In 2016, Libby was elected by his peers in the Senate to serve as Assistant Minority Leader, and is the lead Senate Democrat on the Government Oversight Committee. He served four years on the Taxation Committee and two years on the State and Local Government Committee.
In the Lewiston-Auburn community, he is the chair of the committee building the first-in-the-state public universally accessible playground, to be constructed at Marcotte Park in the summer of 2018, where children and adults of all physical ability levels can play together.
Sen. Libby has served on the boards of Androscoggin Head Start, the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council, Tri-County Mental Health Services, and Western Maine Community Action, Inc. He is a past advisor to the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council.
Sen. Libby has received the following recognitions of achievement during his legislative service: Maine Academy of Nutritionists and Dietetics “Public Policy Leadership” award (2018); American Legion of Maine “Legislator of the Year” award (2017); Uplift LA “Local Hero” award (2017); Young Professionals of Lewiston and Auburn “Civic Leader” award (2016); and Homecare and Hospice Alliance of Maine “Advocate of the Year” award (2015).
Sen. Libby is a graduate of Bates College and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of Southern Maine. Outside of the Legislature, Libby works as an economic development consultant, where he helps businesses, local governments, and nonprofits administer and finance projects. His wife, Andrea, is an acute care nurse and an adjunct nursing faculty member at Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston. His son, Jude, is 8 years old.
February 23, 2018
Sen. Nate Libby Announces Re-election Campaign for Maine Senate
LEWISTON – Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, announced his re-election campaign for Maine Senate District 21. He seeks to serve another two-year term representing all of the people of Lewiston in the Maine Senate.
“I believe that people succeed when given the opportunity and tools they need to reach their goals. In the Senate, I’m working to provide opportunities for all Maine families to get ahead by fighting for policies that work for all of us,” said Sen. Libby. “I’ll continue to be a voice of reason in Augusta, and someone Lewiston people can always call on for assistance.”
During his service in Augusta, Sen. Libby has achieved several legislative accomplishments on behalf of Lewiston people:
- He negotiated a state budget compromise that doubled the Homestead Property Tax Exemption from $9,100 to $18,200 for Lewiston taxpayers, and blocked proposed elimination of the program for Mainers under age 65.
- He is working with Gov. Paul LePage to create a first-in-the-nation student debt relief program to help Maine attract and retain young people.
- Because of reforms he helped secure in Maine’s budget, state funding for Lewiston Public Schools has increased by the largest margin in decades, including an additional $2.6 million last year.
- He wrote and passed first-in-the-nation consumer protections for the electricity supply market, providing options for consumers caught in expensive, multi-year contracts.
- Welfare reforms he wrote and passed now prohibit the use of welfare dollars to purchase tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets, and other products that don’t help struggling Mainers pull themselves out of poverty.
- He pushed for increased oversight of Department of Health and Human Services welfare programs to ensure they are helping recipients become self-sufficient.
- He secured state funding for planning future passenger rail expansion to Lewiston-Auburn.
- He passed legislation streamlining the tax appeal process for Maine businesses.
- He fought for increased state funding for local pedestrian safety improvement projects, and helped secure MDOT funding for Lewiston last year.
- He passed legislation to streamline the permitting process for historic mill redevelopment, and expanded the historic preservation tax credit to include multi-phase projects like Bates Mill #5.
- He passed legislation concerning abandoned buildings that empowers local officials to fight blight, preserve the character and safety of neighborhoods, and protect surrounding property values.
“I’m proud of my work representing our city in the Maine Senate,” said Sen. Libby. “Lewiston needs a strong, experienced advocate in Augusta and I will continue to be that voice in the State House.”
In addition to legislative accomplishments, Sen. Libby has prioritized helping Lewiston families resolve difficulties with agencies of federal, state, and local government, on issues including unemployment insurance benefits, unclaimed cash held by the state treasurer, property tax benefits available to seniors, and services for individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities, as examples.
Sen. Libby has served in the Maine Senate since December 2014. He previously served two years in the Maine House of Representatives and four years on the Lewiston City Council.
In 2016, Libby was elected by his peers in the Senate to serve as Assistant Minority Leader, and is the lead Senate Democrat on the Government Oversight Committee. He served four years on the Taxation Committee and two years on the State and Local Government Committee.
In the Lewiston-Auburn community, he is the chair of the committee building the first-in-the-state public universally accessible playground, to be constructed at Marcotte Park in the summer of 2018, where children and adults of all physical ability levels can play together.
Sen. Libby has served on the boards of Androscoggin Head Start, the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council, Tri-County Mental Health Services, and Western Maine Community Action, Inc. He is a past advisor to the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council.
Sen. Libby has received the following recognitions of achievement during his legislative service: Maine Academy of Nutritionists and Dietetics “Public Policy Leadership” award (2018); American Legion of Maine “Legislator of the Year” award (2017); Uplift LA “Local Hero” award (2017); Young Professionals of Lewiston and Auburn “Civic Leader” award (2016); and Homecare and Hospice Alliance of Maine “Advocate of the Year” award (2015).
Sen. Libby is a graduate of Bates College and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of Southern Maine. Outside of the Legislature, Libby works as an economic development consultant, where he helps businesses, local governments, and nonprofits administer and finance projects. His wife, Andrea, is an acute care nurse and an adjunct nursing faculty member at Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston. His son, Jude, is 8 years old.