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Public servant, school leader, health care advocate
I am a graduate of Colby College, where I received a BA in History. I then studied International Relations at George Washington University in D.C., before moving to Maine.
I’m a retiree from state service. I worked for the Legislature, helping senators and representatives craft legislation, develop policy, and most importantly, connect constituents to state services to resolve their problems.
For nine years, I represented Hallowell on the SAD 16 School Board. I also served on the Board of Directors for the Consumers for Affordable Health Care for eight years and have been a Hubbard Free Library Board member since 2009.
My wife, Juliet, a local school teacher, and I raised and educated our two children in the district and have lived in Hallowell for over 25 years.
I spent 19 years as a legislative aide and two more as a legislator listening to Mainers talk about what’s important to them and helping them with their problems.
For the past 2 years, I have had the privilege of representing our community in the state house. I am proud of the work I was able to accomplish during these past two years. For example, I sponsored the bill that allowed the City of Hallowell to purchase land surrounded by the Hallowell Reservoir Recreation Area for less than its appraised value, allowing the city to own all of this beloved park without placing an undue financial burden on its residents. As a member of the House’s Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, I helped hold DHHS to account, improving access to quality health care for all my constituents. With your support I hope to continue the work I’ve begun in Augusta; to make the government work better for the average Mainer.
Dan Shagoury is running for re-election as state representative for House District 55 (Hallowell, Manchester and West Gardiner) in November and I could not be happier to vote for him again. Dan has just the right wisdom, perspective, and commitment to continue his excellent work in the House.
When my second child was born and I was facing challenges in finding child care, I reached out to Dan to advocate for policy solutions. He is a tremendous listener, compassionate, and action oriented. His legislative record supports the real needs of the people in his community, and he always makes himself available to learn what those needs are. I’m proud to have him represent our community in the House. Please cast your vote for Dan this November.
Katherine Johnston, Hallowell
as originally printed in the September 24th edition of the Kennebec Journal
When a representative is respected by other legislators for their expertise, listens to their constituents, shares the values of the community and gets things done, they should be reelected.
Dan Shagoury is such a candidate. Dan has supported conservation efforts to preserve Maine’s forests and farmland, joined the bipartisan effort to confront the PFAS crisis, and approved of measures that begin our transition away from fossil fuel dependence.
As a member of the HHS committee Dan was a key player in crafting legislation to make dental care accessible for our most vulnerable children and co-sponsored legislation to establish statewide violence prevention services. Furthermore, although the statewide effort to end the sale of flavored tobacco products was unsuccessful, Dan showed his concern for teen health by his strong support for this bill. Dan prioritizes public health, putting our families and Maine’s future generations first.
Let’s send Dan back to the House in November.
Syd Sewall, Hallowell
I’m happy to support Rep. Dan Shagoury for reelection. As a pediatrician and a mom, I am impressed by Dan’s commitment to our children.
Dan is a champion for tobacco prevention, standing up for our teens by voting to end the sale of flavored tobacco products. He has fought for funding for children’s oral health programming because he understands how important it is to lifelong health.
When I shared my experience learning about the scarcity of period products at our middle school, I urged Dan to vote for L.D. 348, legislation to make period products available to students in school, and he did.
Dan understands that as Maine looks to improve the health of our population it makes sense to invest in our youngest, most vulnerable citizens.
Vote for Dan so he can continue to stand up for our children.
Rosamund Davis, M.D., FAAP, Hallowell
Dan Shagoury is running for reelection to the Maine House.
Dan has spent his career as a public servant. Dan believes in government. He believes that the purpose of government is to help his neighbors — no matter what street they might live on or what town they might live in. Please vote for him for House District 55.
James McKenna, Hallowell
I hope voters in West Gardiner, Manchester and Hallowell will consider voting to reelect Rep. Dan Shagoury.
He's not just another politician with a letter after his name. He will always sit down and discuss issues with an open mind, kindness and without judgement. This is what we need in state leadership!
I contacted Rep. Shagoury and other state leaders to help with an overwhelming issue two years ago. He was the only person to respond. Since then, he has continually checked in and been an advocate in Augusta for us.
He never asked what our party affiliation was; it didn't matter to him.
In today's climate, we often feel we are nothing more than a number in a voting booth. This is not the case with Rep. Shagoury!
His sincerity, honesty and integrity are beyond reproach. He always votes with his constituents in mind, not his political party. Let's bring Dan back to Augusta!
Pam Savage, West Gardiner
This summer I really needed some information and Google just couldn’t find it. I thought to contact my legislator Dan Shagoury, and he got right back to me with the help I needed.
Those of us living in Hallowell, Manchester and West Gardiner are lucky to be represented by Rep. Shagoury — a no-nonsense, straightforward legislator who goes out of his way to help constituents access the health care, heating and housing assistance they qualify for. He’s readily available to meet with constituents, participates in community events and meetings, and responds right away when you want to know his views on pending legislation.
In these sometimes fractious times, we are well represented by Shagoury, who is focused on helping people, not political posturing. I hope residents of House District 55 will join me in enthusiastically voting for Dan Shagoury to continue his good work.
Sharon Treat, Hallowell
By improving our government's efficiency we can cut its wasteful spending, allowing my constituents' hard-earned money to stay in their own pockets. I will also fight to ensure that we have a more equitable tax system where the wealthy pay their fair share.
Maine is in the middle of a serious housing shortage. Among other actions, the state should provide incentives to building owners to convert vacant and underused buildings into affordable housing units.
We need to expand our public transportation system in order to better meet the needs of our community. This will improve accessibility and affordability while also helping combat climate change.
We need to ensure that high quality healthcare is affordable and accessible to all Mainers. This includes access to all reproductive services. Whether a woman chooses to have a child or not is none of the government’s business.
Our investments in healthcare must also include a major increase in funding for mental health services.
The Maine Legislature recently fulfilled a long-held goal to fund 55% of the cost of K-12 education in the state. We need to maintain 55% education funding, if not increase it. Additionally, more investments should be made in special education services across the state.
Maine faces some serious environmental challenges.
First, we need to take a two-fold approach to climate change. Not only must we act to reduce our carbon emissions as much as possible to slow climate change, we must also prepare for the impacts of a changing climate that are already in the works, such as rising sea levels and higher and more frequent storm surges.
PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are very potent and persistent toxins. We need to phase out their use and step up efforts to remove them from the environment.
Invasive species pose threats to oceans, lakes, forests and people. We need to work to prevent their spread and limit their impacts.
Having worked in the Legislature for 19 years, I understand the many challenges Mainers face in accessing state government services. We need to make sure that the government, especially the DHHS, is more accessible, efficient, and transparent to all Mainers.
My desire to pursue these goals led me to sponsor legislation during my time in office, to set up a blue ribbon commission that studies DHHS service provision and compares it to how other states work to make the department more responsive and efficient. We successfully set up this commission, and I am honored to be one of the members selected to serve on it.
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