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Donna Dion | Voice of the Voter candidate profile

Dion is a 2018 gubernatorial candidate.

NAME: Donna Dion

CANDIDACY: Governor of Maine

PARTY: Democrat

BIRTHPLACE: Biddeford, Maine

RESIDENCE: Biddeford, Maine

OFFICES HELD:

- Mayor of Biddeford, 1997-2003

NOTABLE NON-ELECTED WORK

- Chair, Biddeford Downtown Development Commission, 6 years
- Time Warner, 1974-1986
- Finance director, Creative Work Systems and Port Resources, 20+ years
- Instructor, York County Community College Entrepreneurial Program
- Board member, Coastal Counties Workforce Board, 5 years
- Board member, Salvation Army Advisory Board, 11 years
- Council member, Biddeford/Saco Economic Development Council, 3 years
- Member, Biddeford/Saco Chamber of Commerce, 3 years
- Member, Heart of Biddeford and City Theater advisory boards

POLICY POSITIONS:

- Respect for all Maine citizens’ opinion, need to listen and not leave Mainers in the dark, transparency not deception (djdion4gov2018.com)
- Respect for all elected official we are all serving Mainers (djdion4gov2018.com)
- Respect for the need to financially support a strong K-12 educational system, 55% and how we do that (djdion4gov2018.com)
- Respect for the need to develop a training collaborative between college; vocational school; special skilled, carpenter, plumbers, electricians; and internships connection of training to businesses (djdion4gov2018.com)
- Respect the need for a strong workforce to encourage new businesses or expand current businesses (djdion4gov2018.com)
- Respect the fact that our Mainers need sustainable livable wages and career choice so they stay in Maine (djdion4gov2018.com)
- Respect for the need to address affordable health care families, elderlies and businesses (djdion4gov2018.com)
- Respect the need for collaborations within State and all communities. One size does not always fit (djdion4gov2018.com)
- Respect the fact we all want to serve “ALL CITIZENS OF MAINE” (djdion4gov2018.com)

LINKS:

- Website: djdion4gov2018.com
- Facebook: /djdion4gov2018

NEWS CENTER MAINE HEADLINES:

- Seven gubernatorial candidates speak at Maine Democratic Convention (May 2018)

NEWS CENTER MAINE MEDIA:

- PODCAST: Donna Dion | 'Carrigan & The Candidates'

- VIDEO: 2018 Voice of the Voter Democratic Gubernatorial Forum

- VIDEO: Democratic candidate for governor Donna Dion (207)

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