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Roy Gott
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Independent

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Maine, 2004

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Birthplace
Ellsworth, Maine
Religion
Agnostic
Profession
Information technology
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Roy Gott (independent) ran for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Roy Gott was born in Ellsworth, Maine. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine in 2004. His career experience includes working in information technology. Gott has been associated with the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, Sumner Memorial High School Alumni Association, and Regional School Unit No. 24.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 12

Incumbent Billy Bob Faulkingham defeated Roy Gott in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Billy Bob Faulkingham
Billy Bob Faulkingham (R)
 
60.2
 
2,727
Image of Roy Gott
Roy Gott (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
39.8
 
1,806

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,533
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 12

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Billy Bob Faulkingham in round 1 .

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 744
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Roy Gott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gott'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 am a lifelong resident of Franklin, a 2000 graduate of Sumner Memorial High School, a 2004 graduate of the University of Maine, and currently serve as Franklin's member of the Regional School Unit No. 24 Board of Directors, serving as its chair since 2016. My field is Information Technology and I work at the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park as their IT Manager, as well as owning/operating my own IT business, supporting town offices, private customers, and small businesses across the district. Prior to Schoodic Institute, I worked for 16 years, most of the as a manager at Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor. I am currently engaged as member or chair in both the Franklin and Schoodic Peninsula Broadband Committees with the goal to expand broadband internet access to all residents in the covered towns. I also am building the new Sumner Memorial High School Alumni Association. I enjoy writing, home renovation, and live in a building I have restored that has been in the family since it was built circa 1885.
  • I have no party affiliation. My loyalty is to the residents of the towns of the district and I will work across party lines for the best outcomes.
  • I have no platform. I want to look at each issue on its own merits and for what it will do to or for the people.
  • I make no promises except that as a newcomer and outsider to the State Legislature, I will try my hardest to make a difference for the district and the State as a whole.
I am invested in matters of education, the protection of our natural resources, and the expansion and improvement of our internet capabilities. I am also deeply concerned about rising costs for essentials, healthcare, and the availability of housing.
Hard to pin down, but I would have to say I look up to the example my mother set. She was a very giving individual and would help anyone in need. Like us all, she wasn't perfect, but we don't need to be perfect, we just need to do our best and she did. I'd like to be remembered for the same.
A firm belief in doing what is right for the people they represent, to make decisions based upon the most accurate and credible information available, to be transparent and honest in all communications, and to work with their colleagues as a whole to be as impactful as possible.
I am a systems-oriented or big picture thinker. I like to look at the whole picture when considering the individual parts.
The core responsibilities are to craft and see to the enactment of legislation that will benefit the people of the State and in particular, the district, in response to concerns germane to the district. Additionally, to provide constituent services as best they are able to residents in need of them.
I would like to think that if successful, I will leave things better than I found them, and that I will have made a positive difference in people's lives.
While I don't remember much about it, I remember seeing the riot on TV resulting from the beating of Rodney King in 1992 at the age of 10.
My first job was technically a summer internship at the MDI Bio Lab for a few months between my junior and senior year of high school.
Dr. Gregory House
As with any government that has multiple branches, the ideal state should be cooperative, but not subservient or overbearing. Checks and balances are important.
I think protecting our natural environment while simultaneously improving our energy infrastructure and the generation of electricity from renewable sources will be very challenging. I also think insulating Mainers from rampant inflation and other difficulties that are out of our control will require a lot of hard thinking and work.
The only potential advantage is expediency in lawmaking, but this can be a drawback in its own right. While the process takes longer in a bicameral system, it ensures that there is an additional check on one political party or bloc from having too much authority.
I believe some experience in government, regardless of level, is a good foundation for new service in the legislature. On the other hand, I think it's also important to come into a new position with an open mind, not set in any particular way.
Relationships are absolutely necessary for building trust. I want to trust my colleagues, and know that we are all there for the benefit of the people. I would find it difficult to work with someone I didn't trust.
Redistricting should be done as closely along geographic lines as possible.
I would be interested in both the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee and the Marine Resources Committee.
I'm a firm believer in one battle at a time. If the people of my district feel I should represent them, that will be borne out in the election. If someday they feel I should represent them in a different way, I would be interested to see what that could be.
A woman who was undergoing dialysis found out that she had cancer. Unfortunately, due to the sluggish response of the benefit program to which she was entitled, she died before she could receive any treatment for it. We need to be careful with our welfare and program dollars, but they also need to be nimble enough to help people in their time of greatest need.
Tough call. Emergency powers are executive, by their nature, and so it seems appropriate that they rest with the executive branch of government and not the legislative. I could envision a process by which the legislature reviews the appropriateness of emergency powers, but I don't think it should outright grant them or oversee their use.
I believe that compromise is often necessary, and a willingness to entertain compromise is desirable.

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 24, 2022


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