Margaret Wheeler

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Margaret Wheeler
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Maine School Administrative District 60, Berwick
Tenure
Present officeholder
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Associate

Penn Foster College, 2015

Bachelor's

University of New Hampshire, 1982

Graduate

University of Southern Maine, 2016

Personal
Birthplace
Arlington Heights, Ill.
Profession
Student recruitment liaison for Rarebreed Veterinary Partners
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Margaret Wheeler is an officeholder of the Maine School Administrative District 60, Berwick.

Wheeler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 148. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Margaret Wheeler was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1982, an associate degree from Penn Foster College in 2015, and a graduate degree from the University of Southern Maine in 2016. Her career experience includes working as a student recruitment liaison for Rarebreed Veterinary Partners.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 148

Thomas Lavigne defeated Margaret Wheeler in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 148 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Thomas Lavigne
Thomas Lavigne (R)
 
53.0
 
2,190
Image of Margaret Wheeler
Margaret Wheeler (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.0
 
1,943

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

Total votes: 4,133
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 148

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Margaret Wheeler in round 1 .

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

Total votes: 274
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 148

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Thomas Lavigne in round 1 .

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

Total votes: 300
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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

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I have been a resident of Berwick for nearly 35 years. I've raised a family, served 6yrs as a selectwoman, 12 years as a school board director, worked many years in higher education, and am now watching my grandkids grow up in the district. I am a member of the York County Animal Rescue Team and serve on the Board of Directors for the Maine State Society for Protection of Animals.
  • I feel strongly that Maine needs to be creative in finding incentives to bring and keep young people and professionals.
  • There needs to be a focus on supporting childcare so that young families can afford to have two incomes to build a future.
  • I also believe that there needs to be serious scrutiny on energy costs and how we can address climate change in meaningful ways.
I am very personally passionate about how we attract and keep professionals in the state. Veterinary care is going to get very hard to access and increasingly expensive as veterinarians and veterinary technicians are already in critically short supply. We are seeing veterinary clinics face possible closing due to the lack of professional staffing. We need to make the state a sustainable place for young people to want to stay and raise families. I believe that also includes finding ways to support childcare costs. The federal money that, for one year, helped address that issue, now gone, shows how fragile this situation is. I am also passionate about the cost and source of energy and where the impact of climate change and all of what that means in terms of damage to the economy and the environment.
I believe that elected officials have to be honest, compassionate, and good at listening to people. I firmly believe that integrity has to be an expectation for anyone put in an elected office which is dependent on public trust. I believe that all candidates must be able to put themselves in the shoes of another less or more fortunate to truly understand their perspective so empathy, compassion is necessary. And the ability to truly listen... to be quiet and to hear and process what someone else is saying, is a necessary part of honestly representing others in an elected position.
I have learned to see the gray between the black and the white which I've come to realize is an absolute necessity when serving in an elected position. I believe that I don't hold all the answers and that everyone should have a voice in decision making. I believe we all have a responsibility in addressing bullying or intimidating behaviors that seek to take voice away from anyone.
I clearly remember recording the resignation of Richard Nixon. I was 14 years old and sat with a cassette recorder in front of the television demanding silence from everyone. I wasn't a particularly political child but I felt that this was a moment that was profoundly rattling our government. My parents were Republicans but I honestly don't remember how they were processing this moment, I only remember being frightened about the idea that a president would be corrupt. That sounds naive, but I guess part of what I felt like I lost that day was that naivety.
I am addicted to reading. I read one to two books per week. My most recent favorite book is a short one written by a retired Maine equine veterinarian, Dr. Dave Jefferson, "Good Bye Old Friend". If you have animals, this book will touch your heart in so many ways but it also provides a very deep understanding of the veterinary industry. It's short and listening to it as an audio book is even more amazing because Dr. J narrates it himself and his voice is wonderful. This book is fundamentally a "Maine book" as well...
The biggest challenge is energy cost and if we can't address it, young people are unlikely to stay. And that is quickly followed by the problems we face if we don't find ways to attract and keep workers.
I served as a Selectwoman with Eleanor Murphy who served our District in the House for many years. She was a Republican but she was such a wonderful person and she served all members in her district without regard for partisan concerns. She was honest, she was kind, she mentored students, and she always took time to talk to people. She is very much missed in Berwick and I would hope that I would represent myself in such a way as to earn her respect if she was still with us.
I firmly believe that compromise is the foundation that our political system has been built on. Without it, we fail to have a functional democracy. I hope that my background of having been a member of three parties, helps me to understand many points of view and the importance of listening to everyone.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 2, 2022


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