Jonathan R. Fallon (Kennebunk Select Board At-large, Maine, candidate 2024)

Jonathan R. Fallon

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Kennebunk Select Board At-large

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 11, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Manhattanville College

Graduate

Boston University

Law

Suffolk University Law School

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Personal

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Jonathan R. Fallon ran for election to the Kennebunk Select Board At-large in Maine. He was on the ballot in the general election on June 11, 2024.^[source]

Fallon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jonathan R. Fallon provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on May 29, 2024:

• Bachelor's: Manhattanville University
• Graduate: Boston University
• J.D.: Suffolk University Law School
• Military service: United States Air Force
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Catholic
• Profession: Attorney
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

General election

General election for Kennebunk Select Board At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Kennebunk Select Board At-large on June 11, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Wayne E. Berry (Nonpartisan)
		Jonathan R. Fallon (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Richard A. Morin (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Kortney E. Nedeau (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Karen K. Plattes (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Lisa J. Pratt (Nonpartisan)

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	Incumbency information for this election was not available.
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Endorsements

Fallon received the following endorsements.

• New Politics

Campaign themes

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Jonathan R. Fallon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fallon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a proud father, husband, and son of a single mother.

As a fourth-generation veteran, I learned from my father and grandfathers to exemplify service before self, perseverance, and humility.

In 2012, I took those lessons to heart and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where I served on active duty as a JAG officer for over six years. In that capacity, I practiced as a prosecutor and defense attorney, received an appointment as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, and deployed throughout the Middle East as the sole legal advisor to a Special Operations Joint Task Force.

Today, I continue to serve as a Major in the Air Force Reserve and practice law in Kennebunk, where I live with my remarkable wife and three young children.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We must balance Kennebunk’s preservation with its expansion concerns, as these decisions will significantly shape the future of our town for generations to come.
• We must encourage healthy and active civic engagement from all demographics, so residents can make informed voting decisions and be a fundamental part of democracy.
• We must adopt a fiscally prudent approach to budgeting by rigorously scrutinizing the proposal’s timeline, purpose, and amount to ensure fairness for all town agencies and community members.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We must encourage all demographics to engage and vote more in local elections by emphasizing the importance of municipal government and its significant impact on daily life.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

It is nonpartisan.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Ted Williams, RFK, Paul Pierce, Teddy Roosevelt, General Mattis, Diana Nyad, RBG, among others…

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I strive to be a servant leader who listens, learns, and then, armed with critical information, leads effectively. I believe that perseverance, objectivity, accountability, candor, and humility are essential traits for elected officials.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To remain objective and nonpartisan throughout the decision making process.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11, I was 17 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was responsible for taking out the trash and recycling at multiple apartment buildings when I was 8-12 years old.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes, I believe that previous government experience is beneficial. On that notion, I have served 13 years in the United States Air Force and have been deployed throughout the Middle East as a JAG officer, working directly with the Department of State at a U.S. Embassy in a combat zone.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

A law degree or at the very least, some experience and understanding of germane municipal law, as well as how the overall budgeting process works.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

New Politics

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