Just finished the design for Anna Trevorrow's District 120 State Representative campaign.
August 11, 2010
New Trevorrow Postcard
Just finished the design for Anna Trevorrow's District 120 State Representative campaign.
June 23, 2010
Anna Trevorrow Wins Green Independent Nomination
Trevorrow Says She Will Be an Energetic, Independent Voice for District 120
Anna Trevorrow won the Green Independent nomination to the State Legislature's 120th district. In a record turnout for a Green Independent primary, Trevorrow took 90% of the vote.
In a speech delivered to a gathering of supporters at Mama’s Crow Bar on Munjoy Hill on Tuesday night, Trevorrow stated that she will be an energetic independent voice for district 120, which represents the East End and Downtown neighborhoods. Trevorrow, a former State Chair of the Green Independent Party and a present elected member of the Portland Charter Commission, has been involved in progressive politics at the municipal level and at the state level for several years.
Trevorrow, who works as a Customer Service Representative at Norway Savings Bank on Exchange Street, has developed a reputation for working tirelessly for all of Maine's residents. A life-long Mainer having lived in both rural and urban Maine, Trevorrow says she understands the needs of various communities and would be honored to serve Portland's East End and Downtown district. On the Charter Commission she spearheaded various progressive issues like ranked choice voting, an elected mayor for Portland and voting rights for legal immigrants in Portland.
Trevorrow believes if she were elected to serve her district in Augusta, she will be in a unique position as a voice independent of the two major parties. Trevorrow says her district deserves the most dynamic representation in Augusta, “We are facing many challenges right now as a state. I will work for energy independence, equitable taxation, and support for struggling small businesses. We have discussed these issues for years with little action. We need a bold leader. I strive to be that new voice for my district.”
Encouraged by the high turnout of Green Independent voters, Trevorrow Campaign Chair and former Green Party State Representative John Eder said, "Anna's campaign helped to increase voter turnout with a record showing of Green Independent primary voters. Anna has shown that she is a thoughtful, hardworking independent minded person, a natural leader who will tirelessly represent the voter rather than taking marching orders from any of the party bosses. We need a clear, reasonable, independent voice to bring some progress to Augusta and get things moving in the right direction and Anna is that voice."
March 17, 2010
MGIP Qualifies Impressive Field of Legislative Candidates
AUGUSTA- On Monday, March 15th, the Green Independent Party of Maine turned in signatures to qualify 18 legislative candidates throughout the state, the second highest total in 12 years of holding official ballot status.
“We made legislative recruitment a top priority this year. With sweeping changes in electoral reform that came out of Augusta last year, we no longer need the governor’s race to keep party status. We turned our resources toward legislative seats, where we have better opportunity for success,” said Anna Trevorrow, chair of the state Green Independent Party.
The party has nearly doubled its number of qualified candidates from 2008, and has expanded its geographic outreach. The Greens have qualified 15 candidates for State House and 3 for State Senate.
“This year we are running a great slate of candidates from York to Hancock County and some of them have excellent chances to win, running in open seats where the incumbent is term-limited,” said Ben Chipman, Candidate Coordinator for the state party and former Legislative Aide for John Eder, a green who served in the State House from 2002-2006.
For the first time in the party’s history, there will be two contested primaries.
“This year we will be focusing on seats we can win with a goal of getting a few Greens elected to the Legislature as well as the local level where there are several Greens currently holding office,” said Chipman.
The Green Independent Party touts not only quantity, but the quality of candidates this year, with several party leaders securing ballot lines. Three out of the seven-member state Steering Committee are running for the Maine legislature, as well as long-time figureheads of activist communities.
“We took a look around at all of our members who are outspoken on issues and outspoken within party infrastructure, and we asked, ‘why haven’t you put your name on the ballot yet?’ Out of it came perhaps the strongest field of Legislative candidates the party has ever run,” Trevorrow said.
Green Independent Party membership has also grown this year to 34,500 registered members, the highest total ever.
“We made legislative recruitment a top priority this year. With sweeping changes in electoral reform that came out of Augusta last year, we no longer need the governor’s race to keep party status. We turned our resources toward legislative seats, where we have better opportunity for success,” said Anna Trevorrow, chair of the state Green Independent Party.
The party has nearly doubled its number of qualified candidates from 2008, and has expanded its geographic outreach. The Greens have qualified 15 candidates for State House and 3 for State Senate.
“This year we are running a great slate of candidates from York to Hancock County and some of them have excellent chances to win, running in open seats where the incumbent is term-limited,” said Ben Chipman, Candidate Coordinator for the state party and former Legislative Aide for John Eder, a green who served in the State House from 2002-2006.
For the first time in the party’s history, there will be two contested primaries.
“This year we will be focusing on seats we can win with a goal of getting a few Greens elected to the Legislature as well as the local level where there are several Greens currently holding office,” said Chipman.
The Green Independent Party touts not only quantity, but the quality of candidates this year, with several party leaders securing ballot lines. Three out of the seven-member state Steering Committee are running for the Maine legislature, as well as long-time figureheads of activist communities.
“We took a look around at all of our members who are outspoken on issues and outspoken within party infrastructure, and we asked, ‘why haven’t you put your name on the ballot yet?’ Out of it came perhaps the strongest field of Legislative candidates the party has ever run,” Trevorrow said.
Green Independent Party membership has also grown this year to 34,500 registered members, the highest total ever.
February 14, 2010
An Interview from The Collaborator, the Official Newsletter of the Maine Film Collaborative
What did you do before your involvement with the MFC?
After college, where I studied screenwriting and Jungian film analysis, I moved to Maine and got a job at WGME, Channel 13, as a Broadcast Technician. Over the past six years I've been an audio tech, studio camera operator, master control operator, and anything else that was needed. In my spare time, I kept writing and became active in the local community.
A few years ago I became involved with the Maine Green Independent Party, one of the largest state Green parties in the nation, with over 33,000 registered voters. I currently serve as the state party Treasurer, and I recently ran for School Committee in Portland. Local politics has been my way to stay involved with the community and promote progressive values such as community-based economics, sustainability and social justice.
What does the Executive Director do for the MFC?
As Executive Director, I manage the day-to-day the details of running a nonprofit corporation, develop member benefits, and reach out to other organizations in the community to foster relationships that strengthen our own organization. I am currently developing a relationship with Hour Exchange Portland to expand our Talent Exchange/Time Bank. Soon the hours collected by our members while working on film and other projects within the Collaborative can be traded for just about any service you can think of--health care, auto maintenance, singing lessons... you name it, you can probably find an Hour Exchange member that offers it. I am also working on setting up a group health insurance plan for members. It is an exciting job that brings opportunities to meet new people, learn about my community, and develop benefits for all the great members of the Collaborative.
What do you see in the future of the MFC?
I've been involved with the Collaborative from day one and still believe the initial dream holds true. We are creating a collaboration between filmmakers and artists from all mediums that will develop a film industry that is of Maine, by Maine, and for the world. Because of the talent that we will help foster, filmmakers from around the world will be excited to shoot here, because they will know that Maine not only has the beautiful landscape that already attracts large film projects, but also has the talent, locally, to pull off the project--no matter how daring. This in return will bring economic benefits to the whole state. I believe that the creative economy is the key to creating diverse employment opportunities in eco-friendly, sustainable, and culturally stimulating industries.
Any other message you'd like to share with members?
Stop by the Studios. Let us know how we can help you. What benefits do you need? We can only be as great as our members. You make everything possible. So stay active and involved, and don't be afraid to hold my feet to the fire. I want to serve you, and make your experience as a Collaborative member as rewarding as possible.
After college, where I studied screenwriting and Jungian film analysis, I moved to Maine and got a job at WGME, Channel 13, as a Broadcast Technician. Over the past six years I've been an audio tech, studio camera operator, master control operator, and anything else that was needed. In my spare time, I kept writing and became active in the local community.
A few years ago I became involved with the Maine Green Independent Party, one of the largest state Green parties in the nation, with over 33,000 registered voters. I currently serve as the state party Treasurer, and I recently ran for School Committee in Portland. Local politics has been my way to stay involved with the community and promote progressive values such as community-based economics, sustainability and social justice.
What does the Executive Director do for the MFC?
As Executive Director, I manage the day-to-day the details of running a nonprofit corporation, develop member benefits, and reach out to other organizations in the community to foster relationships that strengthen our own organization. I am currently developing a relationship with Hour Exchange Portland to expand our Talent Exchange/Time Bank. Soon the hours collected by our members while working on film and other projects within the Collaborative can be traded for just about any service you can think of--health care, auto maintenance, singing lessons... you name it, you can probably find an Hour Exchange member that offers it. I am also working on setting up a group health insurance plan for members. It is an exciting job that brings opportunities to meet new people, learn about my community, and develop benefits for all the great members of the Collaborative.
What do you see in the future of the MFC?
I've been involved with the Collaborative from day one and still believe the initial dream holds true. We are creating a collaboration between filmmakers and artists from all mediums that will develop a film industry that is of Maine, by Maine, and for the world. Because of the talent that we will help foster, filmmakers from around the world will be excited to shoot here, because they will know that Maine not only has the beautiful landscape that already attracts large film projects, but also has the talent, locally, to pull off the project--no matter how daring. This in return will bring economic benefits to the whole state. I believe that the creative economy is the key to creating diverse employment opportunities in eco-friendly, sustainable, and culturally stimulating industries.
Any other message you'd like to share with members?
Stop by the Studios. Let us know how we can help you. What benefits do you need? We can only be as great as our members. You make everything possible. So stay active and involved, and don't be afraid to hold my feet to the fire. I want to serve you, and make your experience as a Collaborative member as rewarding as possible.
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