ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Les Fossel
Who am I?
I graduated from Lake Forest College with a degree in Sociology/Anthropology. My wife and I live in an 1815 Alna Cape with 3 barns (with 90' of solar panels and heat pumps!), a greenhouse, and 39 acres with a very large garden, orchard, pasture, and a hay field. Between us, we have 4 children and 5 grandchildren
A Career Of Service
Business Owner
Restoration Resources, Maine’s premier historic house restoration company, was founded in 1975 with 15 employees (148 years of combined experience) and $1.7 million in annual sales.
Awards
2017 Maine Preservation “Honor Award for Elijah Kellogg Church”
2010 Burnt Island Lighthouse, Southport
2008 “Long term commitment to providing broad-ranging preservation education”
2007 Maine Preservation for “Outstanding contribution as Vice President”
2001 “Excellence in restoration carpentry and the building preservation trades”
Education
Beginning at the University of Southern Maine, I've taught over 2,000 Realtors. I regularly lecture to local, state, and national groups. I was in the Rho class of Leadership Maine. Currently, I am teaching a Preservation Carpentry course at Kennebec Valley Community College. I created Maine Preservation's summer internship program for master's degree students. I have taught field courses for over 1,000 owners of old houses and barns since 1990.
Current community service
LincolnHealth: Board, Performance Improvement, Governance Comms. (Consumer’s Report: America’s safest hospital)
Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad: Treasurer (a founder). 2' Narrow Gauge Railroad wwfry.org
Maine AllCare: Executive Committee. Promotes universal affordable health care www.maineallcare.org
Lincoln County Dental: Board. Serves low-income dental patients www.lcdental.org
Saint Andrews Village: Treasurer. Boothbay Harbor Retirement Community www.standrewsvillage.com
Eldercare Network of Lincoln County: Chairman. Serves low-income elderly www.eldercarenetwork.org
Maine Preservation: Advisory Board (past vice-chair)
Past Legislative Service
Moderate Caucus Republican Chair Largest caucus in the 115th Maine Legislature
Judiciary Compromise legislation on takings of land by government
Government Oversight Reformed of the Maine Turnpike Authority
Insurance & Financial Services Created the Joint Select Committee on Healthcare Reform
Health & Human Services Authored the Electronic Health Records law
Congressional Reapportionment Authored the law
What do I want to accomplish?
My Priorities For Maine
Lower Healthcare Costs
Living Wages
Affordable Childcare
Expanded Broadband Internet
Address Rising Energy Costs
Affordable Pre-K through College
Preserving our Freedom & Right to Privacy