Rep lawrence lockman maine

Lawrence E. Lockman is an American lumber worker, lobbyist and political activist from Amherst , Maine , who has served as a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives since Around , he began working at a sawmill in Passadumkeag, Maine. In , Lockman was part of a group seeking to break the union at the Passadumkeag sawmill where he worked, a drive which was defeated by an 81 to 18 vote.

Lawrence E. Lockman is an American lumber worker, lobbyist and political activist from Amherst, Maine, who has served as a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives since .

He left the mill in to work as a territory manager in eastern Maine for the National Federation of Independent Business , a position he held until He lost both, finishing with votes to Michaud's 2, In , Lockman was elected to the House's District 30, which included portions of Hancock and Washington counties, with 2, votes to 2, for Democrat Dennis Mahar.

Lockman was a strong supporter of Maine's governor Paul LePage , who was challenged for re-election in the race by Lockman's previous opponent, Michael Michaud who in came out as gay. In , Lockman stopped paying federal and state income taxes and founded a group called Maine Patriots which put forth various tax protester arguments and urged other Mainers to follow his example.

In a letter to the Lewiston Daily Sun , Lockman wrote "Clearly the practice of sodomy is learned behavior, and those addicted to this form of biologically-insane sex are at high risk for all manner of serious medical problems. In , Lockman became one of the directors of the Pro Life Education Association, a Maine-based anti abortion organization.

Lawrence E. Lockman is an American lumber worker, lobbyist and political activist from Amherst, Maine, who has served as a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives since In , Lockman ran for the Maine State Senate, challenging incumbent state Senator Kimberly Rosen in the See more.

In a op-ed , Lockman warned of a "secret gay affirmative action plan," claiming "You can bet the rent money they will demand that employers set up goals and timetables to achieve 10 percent homosexual representation in the workforce and in government contracts. Lockman has released a statement saying "I have always been passionate about my beliefs, and years ago I said things that I regret.

I hold no animosity toward anyone by virtue of their gender or sexual orientation, and today I am focused on ensuring freedom and economic prosperity for all Mainers. Lockman and his wife Debbie were married in They have four children and five grandchildren.