Social media accounts
www.votesharonfrost.com

Occupation:
Family manager

Education:
University of Rochester, B.A., Russian; Columbia Teachers College, M.A., TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Community Organizations:
RSU 18 School Board, Maine School of Mathematics PTO vice president, Maple Tree Community School PTO, Belgrade Central School PTO, Pineland Suzuki School board of directors 2014-2018, Augusta Children’s Museum board of directors 2006-2009

Personal information (hobbies, etc.):
I love spending time with my family and friends, gathering and sharing meals together. Another big passion is traveling: learning about other cultures, visiting museums and studying history. I also enjoy gardening, hiking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing and reading, all in the company of our dogs when possible!

Family status:
Married

Years in the Legislature: none

Committee assignments (if elected): Education and Cultural Affairs, Environment and Natural Resources

Q&A

1) Define what “success” would look like if you are elected to serve your district.
I would define “success” as being a legislator who is accessible and transparent to the constituents, someone who delivers results for the community. Someone who has energy and passion to propose new laws that will benefit the state as a whole and who doesn’t vote along party lines.

2) Name one issue the Legislature handled last session. Explain why you agree or disagree with the final outcome.
The 130th Legislature passed a bill allowing seniors to freeze their property taxes. Too many wealthy people took advantage, towns couldn’t afford the burden and the program was repealed. The additional senior property tax credit created didn’t go far enough. We need to have a bigger conversation about how to fix the problem. Our goal should be to create sensible budgets that take care of our people.

OPPONENT: Daniel Newman, R-Belgrade