Wayne Farrin Announces Candidacy for State House

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Contact: Wayne Farrin
(207) 592-9057
waynefarrin@gmail.com

JEFFERSON, Maine, May 24, 2024 –Small business owner, real estate agent, and long-time resident of Jefferson Wayne Farrin has announced his candidacy for State House District 47 which includes Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset.

Farrin, who has been a licensed real estate agent since 1988, has helped find a home for many of his neighbors and his neighbors’ next generation of children in Lincoln County. Wayne has had over 450 sales helping buyers and sellers over the years, being the most satisfied by helping first-time homebuyers.

“It is no surprise that people continue to move to beautiful Lincoln County,” said Farrin. “However, as the population grows, so does the need for housing. If we want the next generation to put down roots in our towns and continue driving prosperity, we need to find solutions for our resident’s most pressing issues, including affordable housing.”

Farrin grew up lobstering with his father in South Bristol. He graduated from Lincoln Academy before earning his Marine Engineer’s License through the U.S. Coast Guard at Southern Maine Vocational School (now Southern Maine Community College). Wayne worked as a marine engineer on cargo ships, oil tankers and passenger ships for 11 years before retiring from seagoing to start a family with his wife Lynn.

Farrin is no stranger to public service. He is now on the board of directors for The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce and on The Citizens Advisory Committee to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. He is a former board member of the Central Lincoln County YMCA, Lincoln Academy Alumni Association and has served on many committees and officer positions in the Realtor Organization.

In 2018 Farrin bought the vacant Jefferson Market building in Jefferson village. He remodeled the store adding windows, a new deck and kitchen and his family reopened it as the Jefferson Market & General Store in April of 2021. His wife Lynn and son Caleb run the day to day operation with made to order breakfast, lunch and dinner. It also serves as a small grocery store and features products made in the surrounding communities supporting the local economy.

Farrin [shared], “To keep our towns alive, we must rebuild Main Street and support the local businesses that keep this county afloat. Whether it’s a grocery store in Jefferson, a carpentry shop in Alna, a bank in Wiscasset, or a farm in Whitefield, this campaign is about the people and their businesses who are the fabric of our community. I will do whatever I can to bring common-sense policy ideas to Augusta that will help our neighbors back home prosper.”

Wayne and his wife Lynn live in Jefferson where they raised their two children, Caleb and Abby. The entire Farrin household are proud Lincoln Academy graduates.