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Barry Powers
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Democratic Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Boston College, 2022

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Boston, Mass.
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Independent Technology Consultant
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Barry Powers (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 84. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Powers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Barry Powers was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College in 2022. His career experience includes working as an independent technology consultant.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 84

Mark Walker defeated Barry Powers in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 84 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Walker
Mark Walker (R)
 
58.6
 
2,720
Image of Barry Powers
Barry Powers (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.4
 
1,919

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,639
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 84

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Barry Powers in round 1 .

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 373
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 84

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Mark Walker in round 1 .

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 655
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Barry Powers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Powers' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Barry Powers was born in Boston, MA and has lived in New England his entire life. Following his graduation from Boston College High School in 1982, Powers went to Boston College and received a B.S. in Marketing. He and his family bought their home in Sebago from a Baldwin schoolteacher in September 2001. Married to Christine Powers for 25 years, they share their home with three children (Carolyn, John and Elizabeth) and their dog, Riley Steve Powers.

A former Altar Boy and Church Lector, Powers dreamed of public service through either politics or the priesthood as a young adult. During high school, Powers served as a Page in the US House of Representatives where he met Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Tip O’Neil and his personal hero, US Representative Father Robert Drinan, SJ. Powers ran for (and won) election to class office at Boston College.

Like many, Powers’ youthful career aspirations gave way to more traditional career pursuits. Powers spent 35 years in technology specifically for the Financial Services industries of Insurance, Banking and Financial Markets. Powers was the Global Financial Services leader for IBM Software Solutions prior to getting a cancer diagnosis in 2019 and moving to an independent consulting role out of Sebago.

Fortunately, Powers benefited from excellent healthcare and is now “cancer free”. The experience led Powers to revisit one of his childhood aspirations – public service. Powers is currently elected to the Sebago Budget Committee.
  • Lower taxes with responsible spending that fosters growth of our local economy.
  • Reduced energy and medical expenses to provide relief from rising costs to Maine families and Seniors.
  • Improvement in our education system.
Economic affairs, Education, Environment, Health and Education
I look up to both my parents and my in-laws. Both sets of parents started with very little and managed to bring up two happy and healthy families with more opportunity for their children than which they started their lives. I also look up to my best child-hood friend for the same reason. I want all of us to have access to greater opportunities than that of our parents.
"Profiles in Courage" by John F. Kennedy
Honesty, integrity, ethics, fact based reasoning and empathy.
Honesty, integrity, fact based reasoning for decisions and empathy.
To be the voice and representative of the voters. To uphold both the Maine and US Constitutions. To be a responsible steward of Maine's resources (taxpayers' and natural). To improve upon a legislative framework that promotes growth and protection for Maine's citizens, businesses and environment.

To listen to and understand the constituents' needs wants and aspirations. To be transparent about decision making.
A better planet for my children and future 0grand children, more opportunity than I had growing up and an economic system that rewards ability, potential and achievement.
On January 27, 1973 after the signing of the Viet Nam Peace Accords, I remember standing on our porch with my mother and listening to the church bells ringing in out town and the next town over - I was eight years old at the time.
My first job was as a gas station attendant at 13 years of age - it lasted for 6 months. My first job in Politics was as a Page in the US House of Representatives and it lasted 3 months at 16 years of age. My first job living independently from my parents was as a Car Salesman and it lasted approximately one year.
As a Mainer and horror fiction fan I still remember reading "Salem's Lot" by Stephen King in one night and jumping at every small sound in the house before the sun came up.

I loved "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt because my adopted father was a kid in Ireland at the same time. My birth mother had me read "The Girls Who Went Away" by Ann Fessler before she died to explain how she felt in putting me up for adoption.

My favorite book, though, is "9 Great Short Stories" by J. D. Salinger because of the teacher who asked us to read it and explained the sub-context to the stories. Father Leo Corcoran was my favorite teacher growing up and anything he had us read he made better as he taught us about it.
Atticus Finch from "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee - primarily because my daughter Carolyn told me that I was just like him. I never thought I deserved the comparison but I am always trying to earn it.
"Wichita Lineman" by Glenn Campbell
I have been very fortunate throughout my life and had mentors that taught me how to plan. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 (de-differentiated liposarcoma) and there was a period of time where I worried that my wife and children would be left without a husband and father. After two surgeries and seven clear CT scans my oncologist has declared me "cancer-free". I was fortunate to have great healthcare and insurance throughout and I believe this is the reason my prognosis has improved. I know too many people who do not enjoy the same care or security both from access to quality healthcare and financial security to pay for it - they struggled. While my experience was frightening, I would not want to call it a "struggle", though. I hope, in my role as a legislator, I will help others to get similar outcomes.
The Governor is elected to represent all of Maine. The Legislature is elected to represent their Maine Districts. A Governor has the ability to set a list of priorities and vision for the legislature and to implement the Maine laws; a Governor also retains the ability to veto laws. Ultimately, though, it is the Legislature that creates the laws and sets the budget. A balance of power that allows for the good of all of Maine while allowing Districts to get their needs addressed as well.
In the immediate future, inflation is the biggest challenge - in particular with regards to energy, food and housing. Over the next 10 years, however, we will be challenged with attracting new businesses and a younger, better trained / educated work force. We have one of the slowest population growth rates in all of the Country and the population of those under 19 is shrinking while the population of those over 65 is growing. Both of these factors will put stress on our state from a budgetary standpoint as the tax base will shrink while the cost for elder services will rise. We need to attract more businesses to Maine which in turn will create more opportunity for employment. We need to provide for all types of education in order to fill the jobs for the businesses that we create. Finally, we need the infrastructure to support the growth that we create.
The primary benefit of a unicameral legislature is that it is more efficient in lawmaking and in theory more economical. The primary drawback of a unicameral legislature that it would reduce or even eliminate restraint for the Party that has the majority.
It can be beneficial as legislation and governing is complicated and a lot like making sausage - you may like the end product but what happens to get you to it is long, arduous and often messy. Experience in government and politics can help navigate that process. That said, incumbency is a huge advantage in elections and it causes stagnation in new ideas. Maine's term limits go a long way to reducing that problem but even so, flipping a voting district from one Party to another is a heavy lift even without incumbency.
Yes, there is opportunity for bi-partisanship, growth in ideas and alliances to get things done through relationships.
Independently drawn fair maps - no gerrymandering.
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services

Energy, Utilities and Technology
Education and Cultural Affairs

Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Hard to choose just one but Margaret Chase Smith, Robert Kennedy and Father Robert Drinan, SJ would be in the list.
I am laser focused on winning the State Representative role and representing my District. I have not considered or made any decisions on any role beyond that.
I recently met a voter who had just suffered a heart attack a week earlier. I heard their story about how difficult it was to get emergency assistance in a timely manner. I could also see that the health impact was causing uncertainty regarding their future (financial and health). I have also talked to many voters in my district who have discussed rationing their medicine and changing priorities in their budget due to medical expenses. As most of the voters I have met so far are over the age of 65 my current view might be skewed but it is clear that the access to, cost and burden of healthcare is a major issue for the elderly resident in my District.
I am working on a PG and PG-13 repertoire - I will get back to you on it.
Oversee - most definitely. Grant, due to the time nature and unexpectedness of an emergency, should reside with the Governor with oversight and budgeting by the Legislature.
Yes, without compromise we become more polarized. Another key to compromise is recognizing when elected officials make efforts to accommodate those with opposing views - it's important for our state to show that the opposing view is not the "enemy". We have more in common as Americans and Mainers than what partisans on either side would have us believe.

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