State Rep. Peter Edgecomb posts outstanding voting record

    AUGUSTA – State Rep. Peter Edgecomb, a third-term legislator from Caribou, compiled an outstanding voting record during the First Session of the 124th Legislature, according to information provided by the Office of the Clerk of the House. The Republican lawmaker was present for  99.6 percent of all roll call votes, and has only missed one vote in his five years in the House.     Rep. Edgecomb said he considers it his duty to be present when the House is voting. He said voting is a central part of a legislator’s job and constituents expect their representatives to be in the House Chamber, especially for roll call votes.
    The Legislature considered 1,496 bills during the First Regular Session and in the House a total of 251 roll call votes were taken. Many bills passed by the House go “under the hammer” after coming out of committee with unanimous or near-unanimous support. Roll call votes are usually requested for more contentious bills with divided committee reports. The Legislature will convene for the Second Regular Session next January.
    Rep. Edgecomb is the Ranking Republican on the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and also serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Natural Resources. He has served on the Caribou City Council and is active in the Caribou Rotary. He and his wife, Marjie, have three children. His House District includes Caribou.