Amanda Collamore

Amanda Collamore was born in Waterville, Maine, and lives in Pittsfield, Maine.[1][2] Collamore earned an associate degree in early childhood education from Kennebec Valley Community College in 2015 and a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Maine in 2018.[1][3] Her career experience includes Collamore Management Services and Jeremy Smiles Photography and working as the program coordinator for the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center at the University of Maine.[3][4]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Amanda Collamore was born in Waterville and raised in Pittsfield, Maine, where she continues to live, raise her teenaged son, and serve the community as a Town Councilor. Amanda graduated from Maine Central Institute. She has received her degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently working to complete her teaching certification for Secondary Education in Mathematics. Amanda is the Program Coordinator for the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center at the University of Maine. Amanda is a small business owner, running a photography business and a property management business. She is passionate about helping people and regularly donates her time and resources to non-profit organizations including the homeless shelters, food banks/cupboards, community events (i.e. the Central Maine Egg Festival), and the Relay For Life, an organization very important to her having watched her Mom and both of her Grandmothers fight cancer.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Being raised in rural Maine, Amanda is aware of the challenges facing Mainers in rural communities, including the lack of access to broadband internet. We need to work to create better access to these vital services by fixing our infrastructure and working with companies to expand their services into the most rural parts of our State. This will benefit students, families, and small businesses.Quality Education is important to the success of all Mainers. As a parent and a non-traditional student, Amanda knows the challenges facing individuals who want or need to pursue new career paths. Amanda plans to work to ensure affordable, quality education opportunities are more easily accessible to non-traditional students who want to complete degrees or certificate programs as the job marker continues to change in Maine. Mainers Helping Mainers is more than just a slogan to Amanda. She plans to use her 20+ years of experience in volunteer work and fundraising coordination to help bring the people who represent our citizens back together. Every decision made be our Representatives should be made with the first one goal to help Mainers. This can be done with efforts focused on growing our economy, helping small businesses, fixing our aging infrastructure, and keeping the tax burden down.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education

Provide quality and affordable education for early childhood education programs through college

Ensure the continuation or restoration of music, arts, life skills, and industrial arts programs in K-12

Promote the trades through technical schools and Community Colleges

Support strong Special Education and Student Support programs are available to all students

Support Small Businesses, the Trades, and Agriculture

We need to support opportunities and legislation that allows small businesses to grow and prosper in Maine

We need to break down barriers that prevent farmers from selling their crops to their local citizens

We need to work with Community College, Trade Schools, and Universities to provide more apprenticeship and workforce training programs to help increase employment opportunities with small businesses and in the trades

Help Maine Families

We need balance the State budget without increasing the tax burden on Mainers

We need to provide support where is is needed most, including support for our aging population, disabled persons, and our veterans.

We need to fix our aging infrastructure to provide access to broadband internet to our most rural areas in order to help families support their children's school work; help people work from home while their children are home or their immune system may not allow them to work in the office; and other benefits to families through education and training opportunities and access to small businesses.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my Mom. She is an incredibly strong woman who taught me that you can do anything you put your mind to if you are willing to work hard and push through adversity. I would like to follow her example because she taught me that you should never stop growing and learning. She taught me one of the best ways to learn is through others. She taught me the importance of giving and supporting your neighbors and those less fortunate than you.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Willingness to serve the needs of others over self, hard working, willingness to always learn and listen to others, and being a team player.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Hard working, caring, willingness to listen, a history of working for and with the community as a volunteer, life-long learner, and always willing to serve for the betterment of our State and the people who reside in it.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To serve the people they represent to the best of their ability.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Locally, the first historical event I remember was the Flood of 1987. I was three and a half when that happened. I remember watching my Uncle and my Dad take canoes out to rescue people stranded on the roof of their homes or in the second story of their house. The water can right up to our house on West Street in Pittsfield.

Nationally, the first historical even I remember is 9/11. I was 17. I will never forget that day and the days that followed that event.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Harry Potter Series continues to be my favorite book series. I'm not sure I could pick a favorite from the series. Harry Potter allowed me to escape into a mysterious and magical world that was so different from the one I was living in when I found the books (I was a little late to the party and didn't ready my first Harry Potter book until after the 6th book was released). These books made me fall in love with reading and gave me the strength to decide that, no matter what faces me, I can overcome it by surrounding myself with people who love and support me, just as Harry did. I enjoy other books and read a lot of historical fiction, my favorite genre, but Harry Potter is my favorite. Always.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

This Is Me by Keala Settle & the Greatest Showman Ensemble

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I think it is important to bring new people to the table to encourage new ideas and strategies that promote growth. While experience is important, I believe it is more important that the person is willing to go out and listen to the people they represent to hear the problems they have and their ideas. It is the job of our Representatives to promote policy that helps the citizens they represent and that is not possible if you are not engaging with them.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes. Building relationships with other legislators allows representatives to work together to solve the issues they are trying to fix. Building relationship creates a feeling of trust and allows for more open conversations that will benefit the people you represent.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Redistricting should be conducted by a nonpartisan group to make the process fair.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I have been privileged to hear many stories in my discussions with the residents in my district. All of them have an impact on me.