23 Jun 2018 Holly Stover
CANDIDATE FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE HD89
representing Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol (part), Southport, Westport Island
Information provided by the Candidate. Testimonials are quoted from printed Letters to the Editor.
I have spent my entire life in service to my community in both my professional and volunteer work, and believe I can bring all that I’ve learned to Augusta to make a better life for the people of Maine. I understand the importance of both local community efforts and state government to help communities thrive, and I know how to make those connections.
I am deeply concerned about the shrinking opportunities for regular people to thrive and support their families. Without a robust and well-informed effort by state government to partner with communities to address their needs, communities are left on their own to grapple with problems that are much bigger than them.
Efforts by the government alone aren’t enough, and efforts by local nonprofits alone also aren’t enough. The key is partnerships between state government and communities to work together to provide people with the tools and opportunities they need to succeed such as health care, high quality education, access to safe transportation, and multiple tracks to gainful employment.
When elected, my priorities will be: ensuring affordable healthcare for all Maine citizens through Medicaid expansion; helping communities find ways to provide a range of housing options in order to keep young people, families and workers living here; and expanding educational opportunities for all kinds of students from vocational education, to skilled trades, to apprenticeships, to four-year degrees.
I was born and raised in Boothbay, by parents with a strong sense of community service who raised me with the same values. I was blessed to be raised in a very close and inclusive community. I went to local, public schools and started working at the Boothbay Railway Village at age 12 at the popcorn stand. I continued to work throughout high school at many local restaurants.
I have dedicated my professional life to my community service work. I began my professional working life in the non-profit sector, focusing on at-risk children, youth and families. I founded and oversaw several residential programs and a homeless shelter for youth. I then transitioned to the Maine State Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, with later was merged into the Department of Health and Human Services. I worked in program and policy development, overseeing all aspects of multiple statewide partnerships with local nonprofits to address many areas of need in the state of Maine, including food insecurity, mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence and human trafficking.
I retired after 23 years of service, and am now working locally as the Executive Director of the Lincoln County Dental Clinic, delivering affordable dental services to local residents, and the Program Manager of the Addiction Outreach partnership of the Boothbay Region Community Resource Council with local law enforcement. I live on a piece of family property that has been passed down for generations, and enjoy living close to my large extended family, including siblings, nieces, nephews and many grand nieces and nephews.
I am running as a Clean Elections candidate and have already reached my small donation goal with your help. Many thanks to all who gave $5!
I can’t accept further campaign donations, but would welcome your volunteer help!
“For all of her personal and professional life, Holly has been involved with programs in our town, region, and state that focus on people and how to help them. She’s a problem-solver with a proven record of being able to bring people together to come up with practical solutions.”
-Don McElhinny, Boothbay
“As a longtime director of the Boothbay Region Food Pantry, I have known Holly for many years. She is not only knowledgeable and immensely energetic and helpful, she is an upbeat, enthusiastic, and delightful person.”
-Doreen C. Dunn, East Boothbay
“Just recently I was present when our senator, Angus King, presented Holly with the 2018 Citizen of the Year award from the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce. This vote came from the very citizens Holly is hoping to represent in Augusta.”
-Pamela O’Connor, East Boothbay
“Holly is all about helping, helping others in a bad situation, helping others find a solution to whatever is holding them back, whether that is drugs, lack of housing, hunger or domestic abuse. Holly finds solutions.”
-Becky Welsh, Boothbay
“Holly Stover will get us back on track to support clean energy jobs while protecting the working waterfronts we all cherish. She’s got my vote!”
-Anne D. (Andy) Burt, Edgecomb
“It is not rare for our state leaders to be faced with significant problems to solve. It is rare to have the choice of a candidate whose background has so perfectly prepared her to face and find solutions for the challenges that our community faces today.”
-Donna Denniston, Boothbay Harbor
“We are lucky that Holly is already working so hard for all of us. Now, let’s put her in the State Legislature so that she can serve our communities even more effectively.”
-Susan Stedman, Westport Island
“I have been a lifelong registered Republican. However, I have always carefully considered the skills and experiences of the various candidates regardless of their party affiliation. And so I am casting my vote on Nov. 6 for Holly Stover based on what I know of her… I am certain that she will represent us well and will be a great asset to all Mainers.”
-Barclay M. Shepard M.D. Capt. MC, USN (ret.), Boothbay Harbor
“For the past 25 years, Holly has devoted herself to public service. Serving her community, especially children, she is now ready to serve all of us in District 89. She has shown herself to be tireless and tenacious in her efforts to help families, children, the less advantaged, and the environment.”
-Dennis Dunbar, Westport Island
“Holly understands that our problems are made of complicated factors. Through her experience in bringing people together, she has found solutions for the common good.”
-Jane and Kernan Cross, Boothbay Harbor
“Holly is fantastic. She listens, she has great ideas for improving the economic health of our area, and she’s already actively working on two of the key problems facing Maine, the opioid crisis and affordable health care. I’m excited to have such a qualified candidate running to represent Westport.”
-Jeff Tarbox, Westport Island
“Throughout my time in the Maine Legislature, I worked with Holly often in her capacity as a high level DHHS official. Holly is deeply respected at the State House, where she was often present testifying on one bill or another. She already understands the legislative process, and would come to the table with a wealth of knowledge about how state government works and what needs fixing.”
-Bruce MacDonald, Boothbay
“I have admired Holly for her social work on local and state levels, helping families deal with serious financial and health issues. Her leadership skills, her organizational ability, and her deep empathy for those who must struggle just to survive make her eminently qualified to join the State House in 2019.”
-Brita Nilsson, Boothbay
“I have worked on solving challenging financial issues for organizations throughout my career, and I can tell you that Holly is just the type of leader and team player I would want at the table.”
-Leslie Bird, Boothbay Harbor
“From her years working at the state, House candidate Holly Stover knows how to use the legislative process to get things, plus she has tremendous experience in working with people of all political parties to find common sense solutions.”
-Wendy J. Wolf, West Boothbay Harbor
“Holly Stover supports the specific policy of Maine Medicaid expansion, and the general value of health care coverage for everyone, and will cast votes to get us closer to that reality. She has our vote on Nov. 6 and we hope she has yours.”
-Dr. Steve Cook, Boothbay; Dr. Peg Helming, Southport; Dr. Edward Kitfield & Lydia Kitfield, RN, Westport Island
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