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128th Legislature
Senate of
Maine
Senate District 31
Senator Justin M. Chenette
P.O. Box 315
Office (207) 287-1515
Cell (207) 590-3266
Saco, Maine 04072
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128th Legislature
Senate of
Maine
Senate District 31
Senator Justin M. Chenette
P.O. Box 315
Office (207) 287-1515
Cell (207) 590-3266
Saco, Maine 04072
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Dear Buxton neighbors,
It is an honor and privilege to serve as your Senator in the Maine State Legislature. We must restore a
sense of trust and credibility into the institution of government itself and my focus will be to do just that
over the course of the next two years.
My colleagues and I, including Rep. Marean and Rep. Kinney, will be working on hundreds of pieces
of legislation. This year I will be submitting several bills focused on growing and supporting our small
businesses, providing much needed property tax relief to seniors on fixed incomes, expanding drug
treatment for addicts while strengthening enforcement to go after the drug traffickers, all while making
sure government is accountable to the people by reducing the influence of special interest groups and
lobbyists.
As the ranking senator on the Taxation committee this session, I will be providing a leadership role in
crafting responsible tax policy working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. The committee does
important work regarding taxes, tax credits, property valuation and assessment, plus municipal revenue
sharing — the mechanism by which state funds get sent back down to Buxton to help pay for the bare
essential town services.
We face substantive challenges with divided government, but as I’ve learned over the years, divided
government presents a unique opportunity to get people at the table to do the people’s business. No one
party can achieve anything without the other. I think that has the potential to yield positive results for all
Mainers when all views are listened to and compromise is the rule we live by. It shouldn’t matter where
the good idea comes from, as long as it makes life better for the entire state and the residents who live
here.
My role is to be your voice. This is your seat. I work for you.
Contact me anytime day or night with questions, comments, concerns or help navigating a state
government agency. You can reach me through email at , at
my office at 287-1515, or message me at . To sign up for weekly email
newsletters and for additional information on the state budget and other important documents, you can
visit my legislative website at
Best,
Justin Chenette
Senate District 31