About Dave

Dave McCrea, a lifelong resident of Fort Fairfield is running for re-election after serving three terms in the legislature. Dave is a retired Public School teacher who taught science for 48 years. A public servant, Mr. McCrea served as a Fort Fairfield town councilor for 15 years.

Previously, McCrea currently served on the legislature's committees on Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, as well as the Education & Cultural Affairs.

Beginning when he was 5 years old picking potatoes on his grandfather’s farm, he worked the potato harvest for 50 years. He is a member of the Fort Fairfield Frontier Fish and Game Club. He supports legislation to strengthen education, the agricultural industry, and bringing broadband internet to the more rural regions of our state.

Proven Results

"When certain members of the Board of Directors at MSSM made a strong push to move the school to Waterville, Representative McCrea led the committee to fight back. MSSM remains in Limestone today thanks to David McCrea"

-Chuck and Jo-Ellen Kelley, Limestone

"When the Limestone Water and Sewer District was in need of help, David was able to get our concerns to the right people in Augusta and in my words 'made magic happen'."

-Jim Leighton, Superintendent, Limestone Water and Sewer District, Dedicated Republican

"David McCrea has been very active in the Fort Fairfield community and a strong supporter of VFW Post 6187. When we needed help, Representative McCrea went to bat for us in Augusta and saved us nearly $3,000 in fees."

-Paul Rediker, Commander, VFW post 6187, Fort Fairfield.

On the Issues

Education Accomplishments

Achieved smoother school contract negotiations for mid-contract bargaining when there is an agreed change (LD449-130th)

Amended teacher evaluation by making sure the use of student achievement as an evaluative factor is not required (LD92-129th)

Returned a teacher probationary period from 3 to 2 years to help get more teachers in the schools (LD345- 129th)

Farming

Promoted Maine to do the Potato Certification test in our labs rather than the old "Florida Seed Test" (LD1699- 129th)

Increased from 45% to 55% of project costs, low interest loans from the Potato Marketing Improvement Fund, a revolving storage construction program. These loans support construction projects ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 (LD 124-128th)

Provided High Speed Internet Infrastructure for Family Farms, Businesses and Residences (LD 173- 129th)

Criminal Justice

Expanded the authority of Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees of disciplinary action should be an applicant or officer of the law violate the standard set by the Board up to and including removal from office (LD1477 & LD 505- 130th)

Required all police units in Maine to have a written policy on "no-knock" search warrants (LD1043 & LD 1524- 130th)

Made it a Class B crime if an officer is accepts/requests sexual favors from anyone while in their custody or being detained (LD1375- 129th)

Aroostook Promotion

Exempted Area Agencies on Aging from sales tax thereby providing approximately $60,000 annually that can be used to deliver "Meals on Wheels" to those in need (LD85-130th)

Permitted Unorganized Territories such as Cyr Plantation to develop ordinances regarding the accumulation of junk in their yards (LD584- 129th)

Allowed Tiny Homes to be placed or constructed on individual lots just like traditional homes (LD1530-130th)

Not Afraid of Hard Work