Biographical information

Name:

Trinh Burpee

Office Sought:

Lewiston School Committee, Ward 3

Home Street Address:

253 Pine Street, Lewiston Maine

Campaign Phone Number:

(207)782-4541

Campaign Email Address:

trinh@albert-burpee.com

Facebook page:

Twitter Account:

YouTube Channel:

Occupation or primary source of income:

Vice president and treasurer, Albert and Burpee Funeral Home.

Education:

St. Peter’s Elementary School, Lewiston High School, Class of ’86, attended University of Maine, Orono.

Family:

Married to Gerald Burpee for 25 years, two children. Daughter Alexandria, age 24, lives in Westbrook and works in Portland, son Nicholas, 17, is in his Junior year at Lewiston High School and is a Private in the U.S. Army.

Public offices sought or held?

First election, but served on the Planning Board from 2007 until March of 2013, when Mayor Macdonald appointed me to the School Committee to serve out the remainder of Paul Dumont’s term.

Civic organizations:

When our daughter was young, I served as the Vice President of L/A Youth Cheering for several years, coached cheering, and was also active in girl’s hockey, serving as the VP of the LHS Girls Hockey Booster Club. Also was active in Farwell School PTA, St. Patrick’s Church Parish Council, and volunteered with the LHS Football Booster Club.

Ice breakers

What is your favorite food?

Italian, followed closely by Vietnamese.

What is your favorite movie?

It is a tie: “Lord of the Rings Trilogy”, and the “Godfather, I and II.”

What is your favorite book?

“The Bonesetter’s Daughter”, by Amy Tan.

What is the best political advice you have received?

“Don’t do it!” Just kidding. A friend once told me that if you want things to change, sometimes you have to change them yourself. Just complaining isn’t enough, change requires commitment.

What Maine political figure do you admire most?

From the past? James Longley. While a Democrat, I’ve always respected independents who can get things done. Of current Maine politicians, Angus King for the same reasons as Longley, and Mike Michaud. My family has strong ties to the military, and through our business we often see people who need help with veteran’s services. We refer them to Michaud’s office, and he always goes the extra mile for them.

Local politics

What has Mayor Robert Macdonald done during the past two years that you agree with? What has he done that you disagree with?

What has the city council done during the past two years that you agree with? What have they done that you disagree with?

What has the city administrator and the city staff done during the past two years that you agree with? What have they done that you disagree with?

What has the school committee done during the past two years that you agree with? What have they done that you disagree with?

What should be done with Bates Mill No. 5?

Any last words?

I’m not running for the School Committee in order to grind political axes. On the committee, my only concern is the quality of education in Lewiston, not scoring political points or pushing pet causes. I feel that if you want a better future for Lewiston, the best thing you can do is work to improve our schools, and the only way to do that requires you to work with Democrats, Republicans, and independents.