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Portland Phoenix Endorses Michael Brennan

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in In The News | 1 Comment »

If any candidate in this race is a Portland Phoenix candidate, it's Michael Brennan. In his time in the Maine Legislature, he has pushed health-care reform, higher-education funding, land conservation, ocean-water quality protection, improved mental-health and substance-abuse services, and affordable housing - and that's not quite the half of [...]

I Choose Michael

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 Posted in In The News | 1 Comment »

Editorial letter by David M. McDermott Reprinted From an Editorial Article Published in Foster's Daily Democrat May 30th, 2008 To the editor: Maine's 1st District Race In June we will be voting in a very important primary election to select the Democratic candidate to succeed Tom Allen in the United States House of Representatives. Michael Brennan is an [...]

BRENNAN FOR DEMS IN THE FIRST DISTRICT

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in In The News | 1 Comment »

Brunswick Times Record May 30, 2008 Choosing the best candidate from the field of six Democrats running in the June 10 primary to win their party's nomination to represent Maine's 1st U.S. House District requires a process of elimination. Stephen Meister, a Winthrop physician and veteran of the first Gulf War, merits praise for his service to [...]

Champion

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in In The News | No Comments »

Editorial letter by Francis A. McGillicuddy Reprinted From an Editorial Article Published May 28th, 2008 Michael Brennan is a champion of the common good. That's why my wife Elaine and I are voting for this congressional candidate. We've admired him and his skills for years, achieving a long list of legislative accomplishments. We applaud Michael's unqualified [...]

Health care, economy, Iraq top concerns for 1st Congressional Democrats

Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Posted in In The News | No Comments »

by Victoria Wallock State House Reporter Reprinted From Article Published May 22nd, 2008 (May 22): Six people are vying for the Democratic nomination for the First Congressional District. Following are their takes on the issues: Michael Brennan Michael Brennan, a licensed clinical social worker who works on child and family issues at the Muskie School of Public Service, served in [...]

Michael Brennan sets himself apart with a tone of collaboration

Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in In The News | No Comments »

by Kevin Wack Portland Press Herald Reprinted From an Article Published May 12, 2008 On the campaign trail, Michael Brennan sometimes states that today's young adults will have an average of three to five different careers before their working lives end. At age 55, Brennan speaks as someone who should know. Since graduating from college in the 1970s, he's been [...]

Candidates in 1st District will work for peace

Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in In The News | No Comments »

While Michael Brennan's distinguished career in public service is rich in specific accomplishments too extensive to include in a letter to the editor, his inspiration for achieving them can be stated succinctly.

Brennan says: Stop funding the war

Thursday, May 8th, 2008 Posted in In The News | No Comments »

First Congressional District candidate Michael Brennan, a Portland Democrat, wants Congress to stop funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is urging Congress to vote down a request for $178 billion in supplemental war funding.

Maine Voices: Make public education work for future

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in In The News | 1 Comment »

More than anything else, what is missing from today's political discussion is the belief that we can solve our biggest problems. We don't dream big enough, we don't propose bold enough, and we don't reach far enough.

Candidate: All issues tied to education

Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in In The News | No Comments »

By Deborah McDermott Seacoastonline.com Reprinted from Article May 01, 2008 6:00 AM Editor's note: This is one in a series of profiles of candidates who are running for the Maine District 1 Congressional seat in the primary election June 10. It almost all begins and ends with education. That's the view of former state Sen. Michael Brennan, a Democrat who [...]