Maine Economic Growth and Job Creation Bond, Question 4 (2005)

Maine Question 4, also known as the Economic Growth and Job Creation Bond Issue, was on the November 8, 2005 election ballot in Maine. It passed.

Question 4 authorized the State of Maine to incur $20 million of bond debt with the money going to "medical research and development, marine research and development, equity investments in small Maine companies with potential for high growth, the New Century Community Program for capital improvements to cultural resources, the renovation of Camden Hall on the University of Maine Bangor campus for a graduate school for biomedical science, the development of the Laboratory for Surface Science Technology, capital costs and equipment for the career center facility at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College and the development of the Sunrise Business and Career Center in the Town of Jonesboro."

Election results

Question 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		232,563	58%
No		165.607	42%

Text of measure

The language that appeared on the ballot:

"Do you favor a $20,000,000 bond issue to stimulate economic growth and job creation through investments in the Maine economy in anticipation of approximately $44,000,000 in federal and private funds for medical research and development; marine research and development; equity investments in small Maine companies with potential for high growth; the New Century Community Program for capital improvements to cultural resources; the renovation of Camden Hall on the University of Maine Bangor campus for a graduate school for biomedical science; the development of the Laboratory for Surface Science Technology; capital costs and equipment for the career center facility at the University of Southern Maine's Lewiston-Auburn College; and the development of the Sunrise Business and Career Center in the Town of Jonesboro?"

See also

• Maine 2005 ballot measures
• List of Maine ballot measures
• 2005 ballot measures

Suggest a link

External links

• Citizen's guide to the Maine 2005 ballot measures
• Election results, Maine 2005 ballot measures
• 2005 Maine Ballot Measures Details