posted Oct 28, 2010 6:13 PM by Team Trevorrow
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From the Portland Press Herald's Voter Guide, October 25.
1. Why are you running for office?
To be a bold, energetic representative for Portland. If we envision a
sustainable future for Maine, we cannot afford the stalemated politics
of Augusta. I have a proven ability to push forward progressive
policies, while developing allies in the process.
2. What's the biggest single issue facing the state?
The
need to rebuild and further develop education, health and social
services that have suffered devastating effects from budget cuts over
the last 20 years. 3. Would you support a tax increase to balance the budget?
I would support a progressive income tax package that emphasized
heavier taxation on individuals and entities most capable of paying
back into the taxation pool to compensate to some degree for those
least capable.
4. How could we bring more jobs to Maine?
Invest
in Maine's creative economy. We have a vibrant community skilled in
arts and cultural fields, but a limited market for those talents. I
have a plan to create incentives to put folks to work, while generating
tourism attractions.
5. What's one thing you want to accomplish if elected?
To
promote development of a commuter-rail network in Maine, to provide
Maine workers an alternative, sustainable way to get to work, and aid
tourism to Maine's urban hubs. Funds are already allocated, but the
vision needs to be crystallized.
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posted Oct 24, 2010 5:00 PM by Team Trevorrow
Originally published as a Letter to the Editor in the West End News Oct.-15 – 27, 2010 Edition Resident Voting Rights: Another Argument In-FavorThe most pertinent argument I’ ve heard as yet in opposition to Question 4 (the municipal ballot item that asks voters to extend voting rights to all legal city residents in purely municipal elections) is this: if you want to vote, you must be a citizen. It’ s an argument of tradition. It’ s the way most of us were born and raised. Simple enough, right? Not really. I’ d like to supply a counter-argument: the concept that voting rights go hand- in-hand with citizenship is an ideological construct. It’ s a system of belief, to which our culture has subscribed. But, ideological constructs are arbitrary. They don’ t exist in any form, shape, or verifiable substance. They exist only because we have conditioned ourselves to believe in them. For example, during expert testimony in the Charter Commission’ s deliberations on the subject, we learned that for the majority of the nation’ s history, voting rights were not tied to citizenship. Rather, voting rights were tied to other classifications: property ownership, gender, and skin color, for example. Didn’ t that seem natural at the time? Or, could it have been an ideological construct? Lesser known, is that the same wave that swept the nation at the turn of the 20th Century replacing “ corrupt government” with “ professional government” (or, in other terms, “ elected mayors” with “ non-elected managers” ), also swept the nation with anti- immigrant, reactionary sentiment, and, for the first time, tied voting rights to citizens only. In Portland, this November, we have the opportunity to confront and move past outdated, ideological constructs. Rather than through the lens of tradition and comfort, I prefer to approach Question 4 through the lens of the latest suffrage movement. This November, please join me in building a new, more ethical ideology, which enhances our local Democracy, and includes all of our neighbors in questions of how to run our city and school department. Join me in voting Yes on Question 4. Anna TrevorrowCongress St. |
posted Oct 24, 2010 4:49 PM by Team Trevorrow
House District 120: Trevorrow challenges incumbent Russell in Portland
Trevorrow, 28, is finishing a one-year term on the Portland Charter Commission, an elected position. She is a spokeswoman for the Green Independent Party and serves on the party's state steering committee. She holds an English degree from the University of Southern Maine and lives on Congress Street with her partner, Anthony Zeli. Trevorrow said she is running because this is an opportune year for a third-party candidate. "People are looking for something outside of the status quo," she said. "I'm unafraid to challenge the system (in Augusta)." Trevorrow said she is excited about a transportation bond recently approved by voters that will fund improvements to the St. Lawrence-Atlantic and Mountain Division railroad lines. Creating commuter rail, linking Portland to Lewiston-Auburn and communities west of Westbrook and Windham, would not only reduce traffic, Trevorrow said, but would be a tourist attraction. Trevorrow said the state budget shortfall cannot be dealt with by cutting expenses alone. While efficiencies among agencies should be explored, departments like education and health and human services have met their limits, she said. Instead, she would try to increase revenue by creating a new tax bracket for those making more than $250,000 and taxing them at a higher rate. She also would separate the meals and lodging tax, while increasing the latter. Increasing taxes on luxury items and services is also an option, she said. Trevorrow said she would also like to re-examine the state's corporate tax laws, which she believes are too friendly to big-box stores and put local businesses at a disadvantage. "We ought to think: are (corporations) paying their fair share and are we taxing them at a fair rate?" she said. Trevorrow said she supports wind and solar energy projects as long as they occur on a decentralized, residential basis. Large-scale wind projects have adverse effects on the community and ecology, she said. As a third-party candidate, Trevorrow said she will be best positioned to make "sound ethical judgements." "I'm not part of the two-party system," she said. "That would put me in a point where I wouldn't owe my vote to anybody."
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posted Oct 24, 2010 4:32 PM by Team Trevorrow
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From The Bollard, October 18, 2010. Voters' Guide 2010: House District 120
State House District 120
Nader vs. Kucinich
Only in Portland — and only on the peninsula — would you see a match-up of two candidates this liberal. Democrat Diane Russell is being challenged by Green Party leader Anna Trevorrow for the House seat representing Munjoy Hill and Bayside.
It’s like Ralph Nader running to unseat Dennis Kucinich.
Russell, 34, is seeking her second term. She manages the Mt. Desert Island Ice Cream shop on Exchange Street, and has served on the board of Opportunity Maine.
Trevorrow, 28, was elected to the Portland Charter Commission and recently served as chair of the Greens’ state party organization. She still serves as the party’s spokesperson and is on its steering committee. An earlier run for a seat on Portland’s school board ended in defeat.
The Republican on the ballot in this race, Thomas Elliman, was a placeholder who is not actually campaigning.
What’s the difference between these two progressive, young, female candidates? Read closely and you’ll find a thing or two.
— Chris Busby
Would you support allowing a casino to operate in Maine?
Russell: Serves on the committee (Legal and Veterans Affairs) that reviews casino proposals, so “I try to be very unbiased on that particular issue.” Voted for the Washington County racino and against the Bangor racino.
Trevorrow: Generally opposed. “It would have to be a very dynamic proposal for me to support it.”
Should Maine legalize gay marriage?
Russell: Yes.
Trevorrow: Yes.
Do you favor any further restrictions on access to abortion?
Russell: No.
Trevorrow: No.
Would you support the construction and operation of a new nuclear power plant in Maine?
Russell: No.
Trevorrow: No.
Should we keep the state’s vehicle inspection system as it is, or make inspections more or less frequent/stringent?
Russell: Is open to requiring inspections every two years, rather than annually.
Trevorrow: Maintain the current system.
Do you support allowing charter schools to operate in Maine?
Russell: No. “There’s no quantifiable evidence to support [the assertion that] charter schools are working any better than public schools.”
Trevorrow: Would support a “pilot project” for charter schools in Maine.
What was your position on the tax reform plan?
Russell: Supported. “I am still in favor of that plan … It’s easy to pull apart one or two things you may not like, but on the aggregate, the vast majority of Maine people were going to be paying less [in taxes].”
Trevorrow: Opposed and organized for repeal with other Greens. “We felt it was a very risky thing, more akin to a flat tax. We’d rather see a progressive income-tax structure.”
Portland Police Chief James Craig is advocating for tougher drug laws. Should Maine’s drug laws be tougher?
Russell: “For distributors, yes. I have a hard time going after people for possession.”
Trevorrow: That “seems like a reactionary way to deal with this.” Favors rehabilitation and alternative sentencing over more vigorous enforcement and tougher penalties.
Who are you supporting for governor?
Russell: Libby Mitchell.
Trevorrow: Libby Mitchell.
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posted Sep 22, 2010 7:58 PM by Team Trevorrow
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Anna Trevorrow is proud to announce that the League of Young Voters has endorsed her for State Representative District 120 representing Portland’s Munjoy Hill and Downtown. “My policy ideas as an elected member of Portland’s Charter Commission aligned well with the League’s key issues,” said Anna Trevorrow. “I feel fortunate that this common vision has allowed me to work closely with the League over the past year on such important issues as expanded, municipal voting rights and Portland’s elected mayor proposal.” Anna Trevorrow served as an elected At-large member of Portland’s Charter Commission from 2009 to 2010. Trevorrow was also a previous Chair of the Maine Green Independent Party. She won the Green Independent Party nomination in a historic primary in which she garnered 90% of the vote. Trevorrow says she will be a bold, energetic representative for the district in Augusta. “I have a plan to rebuild Maine’s education and social services, to develop a commuter rail network in Maine, and to invest in the creative economy,” Trevorrow said. |
posted Sep 2, 2010 1:07 PM by Team Trevorrow
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updated Sep 22, 2010 7:50 PM
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08/01/2010
Trevorrow Campaign Launches Kick-off Party
PORTLAND - Supporters from throughout Portland’s 120th
District turned out to a campaign kick-off event held at Anna Trevorrow’s
residence, 612 Congress Street on the last Saturday in August. The party served to energize supporters
around Trevorrow’s run for State Representative in District 120, which
represents Portland peninsula’s East End, Downtown, and Arts District
neighborhoods.
Trevorrow outlined areas of particular policy interest such
as Transportation, Increased Revenue, and Support for the Local & Creative
Economy at the event. “Our
district represents an important hub for entrepreneurship and for sustainable
transit infrastructure, such as commuter rail. We have an opportunity, now, to develop sustainable economic
and transit-related practices,” Trevorrow said.
As a Clean Election funded candidate, Trevorrow could not
accept contributions at the event, but did recruit 10 volunteers to work on the
campaign. “We are kicking into
high gear, and expect an energetic, on-ground campaign in the days from now to
Election Day,” Trevorrow said.
Trevorrow served recently as an At-Large, elected member of
the Portland Charter Commission, and as Chair of the Maine Green Independent
Party. She currently serves as a
Steering Committee Member of the Maine Green Independent Party, and works on
Exchange Street as a Customer Service Representative for Norway Savings
Bank.
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posted Jun 9, 2010 2:47 PM by Team Trevorrow
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updated Sep 22, 2010 7:51 PM
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Anna Trevorrow Wins Green Independent Nomination
"Trevorrow Says She Will Be an Energetic, Independent Voice for District 120"
PORTLAND, MAINE - JUNE 9, 2010 Anna Trevorrow won the Green Independent nomination to the State Legislature's 120th district. In a record turnout for a Green Independent primary, Trevorrow took 90% of the vote.
In a speech delivered to a gathering of supporters at Mama’s Crow Bar on Munjoy Hill on Tuesday night, Trevorrow stated that she will be an energetic independent voice for district 120, which represents the East End and Downtown neighborhoods. Trevorrow, a former State Chair of the Green Independent Party and a present elected member of the Portland Charter Commission, has been involved in progressive politics at the municipal level and at the state level for several years. Trevorrow, who works as a Customer Service Representative at Norway Savings Bank on Exchange Street, has developed a reputation for working tirelessly for all of Maine's residents. A life-long Mainer having lived in both rural and urban Maine, Trevorrow says she understands the needs of various communities and would be honored to serve Portland's East End and Downtown district. On the Charter Commission she spearheaded various progressive issues like ranked choice voting, an elected mayor for Portland and voting rights for legal immigrants in Portland. Trevorrow believes if she were elected to serve her district in Augusta, she will be in a unique position as a voice independent of the two major parties. Trevorrow says her district deserves the most dynamic representation in Augusta, “We are facing many challenges right now as a state. I will work for energy independence, equitable taxation, and support for struggling small businesses. We have discussed these issues for years with little action. We need a bold leader. I strive to be that new voice for my district.” Encouraged by the high turnout of Green Independent voters, Trevorrow Campaign Chair and former Green Party State Representative John Eder said, "Anna's campaign helped to increase voter turnout with a record showing of Green Independent primary voters. Anna has shown that she is a thoughtful, hardworking independent minded person, a natural leader who will tirelessly represent the voter rather than taking marching orders from any of the party bosses. We need a clear, reasonable, independent voice to bring some progress to Augusta and get things moving in the right direction and Anna is that voice."
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posted Jun 9, 2010 9:45 AM by Team Trevorrow
It's official - the votes are in! With 75% of precincts reporting (only absentee ballots haven't been counted), Anna Trevorrow has won the District 120 Green Independent nomination in a landslide of 91% defeating opponent, Charles Bragdon. Anna will face Democratic Rep. Diane Marie Russell and Republican Thomas Elliman in the November general election.
District 120 covers Portland's eastern waterfront, the Eastern Promenade and the Munjoy Hill area south of Congress Street.
"Thank you to all my supporters. I am proud to be the Green Independent nomination for District 120. I will represent an energetic, independent voice to voters this fall," states Trevorrow. |
posted Jun 9, 2010 6:59 AM by Team Trevorrow
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Portland Press Herald announced petitioners seeking voting rights for legal residents have succeeded in getting the 2000 signatures so far to make sure the issue is on the November ballot.
Portland Press Herald:
Organizers who are petitioning to give non-citizens the right to vote in Portland elections say they have gathered about 2,000 signatures and plan to collect at least 3,000 more at polling places around the city on Election Day next Tuesday.
The group needs to collect 4,495 valid signatures by July 14 to put a question on the ballot next November.
The League of Young Voters is leading the petition drive.
At a press conference at City Hall today, several politicians showed their support, including former state representatives Mike Brennan and John Eder, Rep. Peter Stuckey, D-Portland, City Councilors David Marshall and Dan Skolnik, School Committee member Jenna Vendil, and Charter Commission members Lorie Davis, Ben Chipman and Anna Trevorrow.
About 30 volunteers are gathering the signatures. Jack Woods, who is coordinating the drive, said petitioners have run into people who strongly oppose the proposal but at the same time have been respectful of the petitioners.
“Nobody has gotten angry or mad about it,” he said. “It’s been very civil.”
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posted Jun 5, 2010 8:57 AM by Team Trevorrow
 The Portland Phoenix is one of the largest publications of its kind in the country. The Phoenix is nationally known for its award-winning, incisive journalism and publishes the most comprehensive arts-and-entertainment listings of any paper in New England.
We're proud to announce that The Portland Phoenix has officially endorsed Anna in their recent article, Take this to the polls (Anna appears on page 2.) Here's what they have to say about her:
Trevorrow for District 120 Anna Trevorrow, despite losing an attempt to get on Portland’s School Committee in 2008, has been expending lots of energy and effort serving Portland ever since anyway, including on the city’s charter commission. A leader in the state’s Green Party and a hard worker, she’ll be a solid candidate for November’s election against incumbent Democrat Diane Russell.
Thank you Portland Phoenix! |
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