Party affiliation:

Democrat

Social media accounts: 
facebook.com/LaFountainForMe; lafountainformaine.com

Occupation:
Retired Waterville and Winslow fire chief, airport maintenance and services

Education:
Associates Degree in Fire Science, SMCC

Community Organizations:
None listed.

Personal information (hobbies, etc.):
Semi-retired, I work half-time at the Waterville Airport providing flight-line services and field maintenance. On days off, I enjoy interacting with family, especially my four grandchildren. I enjoy watching my daughters Marie and Beth raising their young families on their farm, or playing competitive sports.

Family status:
Married; two daughters, four grandchildren

Years in the Legislature:

None

Committee assignments (if elected):
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Q&A

1) Define what “success” would look like if you are elected to serve your district.
Success to me would be to find Democrats keeping the majority of the Senate and the Blaine House. I believe that Senate District 16 would benefit greater if represented by someone in the majority party. This may also serve to stop the attack on women’s reproductive rights and chill the movement on restricting contraception availability, which I feel most people support.

2) Characterize your view on public access to governmental business.
I believe government works best “in the sunshine.”