Nathan Carlow

Nathan Carlow lives in Buxton, Maine. Carlow graduated from Bonny Eagle High School. He earned a B.A. in political science and government from the University of Southern Maine in 2018. Carlow's career experience includes working as an accounts payable specialist with East Coast Construction Management, the director of candidate engagement with the Cumberland County Republican Committee, and a consultant.[1][2]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Nathan Carlow is a lifelong Mainer, and he is a graduate of Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, Maine. When he was a senior in high school, Nathan ran against an incumbent for the Maine School Administrative District 6 Board of Directors, and was subsequently elected by nearly 10 percent of the vote. Nathan is serving his second term on the Board, and is the only member that serves on all three of the Board's standing committees. In addition to his regular committee work, Nathan serves on two District-wide committees; the Budget Advisory Committee (on which we presides as Facilitator) and the Strategic Planning Committee, which oversees the development of the District's strategic plan. Nathan is also the mentor of the student representatives to the Board, and he believes that their perspective is incredibly valuable.

As a member of the Board, Nathan has developed a reputation for being skilled and effective. He cares deeply about our schools, and the lifelong success of students has always been his top priority.

In addition to his service on the M.S.A.D. 6 Board, Nathan has been an active member of his community in other ways. In 2017, the Buxton Board of Selectmen appointed Nathan to serve on the Charter Review Commission, and in this role, he championed an effort that increased accountability of town officials. Nathan is serving his second term as the Chairman of Buxton Republicans, and is also a member of the York County Republican Committee.

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?

I believe that the Republican Party needs younger people to get involved and run for office. As the youngest Republican running for the Maine House of Representatives, I believe that I can accomplish that goal.As a two term school board member, I have the experience that is required to advocate for our community in Augusta. All my colleagues on the Board work collaboratively with each other, and I will bring that sense of collegiality to Augusta.I have always believed that it is important to be objective in making decisions, and while I am a conservative seeking the Republican nomination, I will work hard to find common ground and fight for common sense solutions that will help the people of my district, and push our State forward.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a current school board member, I am personally passionate about public education. MSAD 6 is one of the largest districts in the State of Maine, and we are the largest employer in our community. As a legislator, though, I would be expected to advocate for or against all kinds of public policies. I come from public education, but I care about any public policy that will help our state.

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

As a student in high school, I would often visit the State House to serve as an Honorary Page. State Senator Amy Volk was always pleased to sponsor me for the day, and I recall her commitment to the people she represented. Not only do we share many of the same opinions, but we share the same principle that those who are elected to the Legislature have an inviolable duty to set aside partisan differences and to care for the people who elected them.

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

Everyone who holds office has to; (1) Know their community's values, (2) Have the personal gravitas to advocate for those values, and (3) Take the time to research every bill that you vote on.

If you don't possess each of those three things, then you can't be an effective legislator.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

For three years, I worked at Hannaford as a customer service leader. I left that job recently to focus my efforts on this campaign. I met many members of my community there, many of whom knew me from my school board service. Hannaford expects its employees to meet high expectations, and this is a virtue that I hope to bring to Augusta.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Our workforce crisis has got to a major priority for this upcoming legislature, as well as many of the ones to follow. Not enough has been done to attract our graduating high school (and college) seniors to stay in Maine to live and work. If Augusta continues to take no action to respond, then we will face an economic and societal challenge far greater than what we've ever encountered. Hospitals will be understaffed, schools will not have enough qualified teachers, and critical jobs in infrastructure will be left vacant.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

The State Legislature and the Governor often share a tense relationship, these tensions are often remedied by the Constitution or by our frequent elections. The relationship should be cooperative, in this way more can be accomplished, but it's the legislative branch that should take precedence over the executive power.

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

If you are elected to the legislature and refuse to get to know your colleagues, your potential to be effective is practically reduced to 0. Politics is a people business, and you have to get along with those you serve with if you want to get anything done. As a school board member, I have a professional relationship with all of my colleagues. Many of us are friends outside of board meetings as well. Our Board is also very successful because of our ability to work with each other.