Our Legislative Program Each Legislative Session in Augusta, MAR monitors legislation, lobbies for and against numerous bills that may impact our members, and we also work with Legislative sponsors and the Governor’s Office to introduce bills that will advance our MAR mission. Our most effective lobby in Augusta are MAR members. Please take a few minutes of your time and contact your Representative or Senator For the First Regular Session of the 121st Legislature (2003) MAR worked with sponsors to introduce 5 pieces of legislation. Needless to say, the State's financial difficulties presented a challenge to the enactment any new laws that required appropriations.   “Under the Dome” – What’s Happening in Augusta The Legislative program of MAR focuses on increasing the State’s share of retired teachers’ health insurance, expanding Maine’s income tax pension exemption, protecting retiree health insurance and retirement benefits, and improving services for public and other retirees. MAR’s Executive Committee has retained the governmental relations firm of Howe, Cahill and Company to provide full service legislative lobbying representation on all legislative proposals that affect Maine’s public retirees. MAR officers and staff will continue to be actively involved in the legislative arena-testifying at public hearings, attending work sessions, tracking bills, and assisting Howe, Cahill and Company in advocating for legislation that benefits MAR members. Return to Top Know your Legislators and Congressional Delegation It is important for all MAR Members to know who their state Representative and State Senators is ---- and it is especially important to know how to contact them! Just click here to get a listing of all State Reps and Senators in Maine http://janus.state.me.us/house/hsetowns/towns_a.htm They are listed by town – just click on the Representative or Senator’s name and you will find detailed contact information about your Reps in Augusta – most have both home and work email addresses listed – feel free to call or email (even at their home email address) as you see fit – they are you Reps – they want to hear from YOU! P.S., whenever you do contact your Reps in Augusta – please let then know that you are an active MAR member – and remind them that MAR is made up of 15,000 active members just like you. We are Retired - We are Informed... and We VOTE The Federal Delegation in Washington can be contacted through the links shown below: Representatives and Senators Senator Susan Collins, Republican 172 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-2523 Email Senator@Collins.senate.gov Senator Olympia Snowe, Republican 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1903 (202) 224-5344 Email olympia@snowe.senate.gov Representative Thomas H. Allen, Democrat U.S. House of Representatives 1717 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-6116 Email rep.tomallen@mail.house.gov Representative Michael Michaud, Democrat U.S. House of Representatives 437 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-6306 Email: rep.mikemichaud@mail.house.gov Return to Top