Ryan Fecteau 🏳️🌈
@SpeakerFecteau
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Candidate for Maine House District 132 / Proud Franco-American / Catholic / 103rd Maine Speaker
Biddeford, ME
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I am humbled to receive the House Democratic nomination to serve as Speaker of the House.
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I’m honored to be elected Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.
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Sanders needs 1,935 more delegates. Biden needs 1,942 more delegates. Pete needs 1,965 more delegates.
Warren needs 1,983 more delegates. In other words, there is plenty to be decided. No one is running away with anything just yet.
#DreamBig
#FightHard
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Signed. Sealed. Delivered. So-called conversion therapy is prohibited in
#Maine
. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our
#LGBTQ
youth.
#MEPolitics
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Laura Bush, Michelle Obama... When leaders work together, despite philosophical differences, especially during times of crisis. Bring that back.
#GlobalCitizens
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Janet Mills wins!
Maine House Democrats retain majority!
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I came out in 2009 for the first time. I came out in 2011 to my family.
I’ve been coming out a lot lately as Maine’s first openly gay speaker.
It can be scary, but it is so worth it. When you’re ready, we’re here for you no matter who might not be.
#NationalComingOutDay
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I am sooooooo here for
@ewarren
with the 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 to kick down the doors to this debate. That’s who I want debating Trump. Right there.
#DemDebate
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Just introduced my hero
@ewarren
at a
@JoeBiden
/
@SaraGideon
canvass kickoff in my hometown of Biddeford.
Thanks for fighting hard and dreaming big with us, Sen. Warren! We will build back better in Biddeford, in Maine and across our nation!
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He said yes! Uploading the Fecteau-Doughty wedding 👬❤️✨
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Since my election to the House in ‘14, I’ve had the distinction of being the “youngest openly gay” legislator in the US. It seems trivial, but not to young
#LGBTQ
people seeking role models & affirmation. I wish I had such growing up. Coming out matters. I’m proud.
#ComingOutDay
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Yesterday, I met Secretary of
@USDOT
@PeteButtigieg
. It’s awesome to see LGBTQ representation in Washington!
I was sure to mention the importance of getting
#infrastructure
$ to rural areas, especially since many don’t have grant specialists/large staffs to compete for funds.
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It’s been nearly a decade since a Democrat won HD-86! Huge win!
BREAKING: Raegan LaRochelle just FLIPPED Maine’s HD-86! As a current Augusta city council member, Raegan knows the needs of her community & will work to help her whole state recover from the pandemic.
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Senator-elect Warnock
Senator-elect Ossoff
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
It’s a good morning.
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Last week, following a resounding victory, Governor Mills was sworn-in to serve another term.
Today, I am proud to share that I’ll be serving in her administration as Senior Advisor on Community Development and Strategic Initiatives.
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1/7 Dear friends,
It’s been an honor of a lifetime to represent my hometown. Biddeford elected me to the house at just 22 years old. My colleagues then elected me to serve as Assistant Majority Leader at 26 y/o. And then at 28 y/o, they chose me to serve as Speaker of the House.
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Imagine if Donald Trump brought the same kind of energy to addressing COVID-19 that he has to suing states over his huge 306-232 election loss.
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Elections matter. Representation matters. And no more with the, “They are all the same.” They aren’t.
President-elect Biden nominates Dr. Rachel Levine to Asst. Sec. of HHS. Dr. Levine will be the first openly transgender women confirmed by the U.S. Senate. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇺🇸
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@Pontifex
I do too. Many of them question the theology that men are most closely made in God’s image and likeness; thus, only men can be ordained as priests. Women should be ordained as priests too.
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It’s time for Congress to act.
There are politicians who say “every vote counts” during election season and then they turn around and pass laws to restrict people they don’t want voting from doing so.
Enough is enough.
#ForThePeopleAct
#VotingRightsAct
#CivilRights
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Flip-alert! City Councilor Raegan LaRochelle just flipped Maine House District 86 from red to blue with a 56% victory in a special election!
Congratulations, Representative-elect Raegan LaRochelle!
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One year ago, December 02, 2020.
Immensely grateful to serve as Maine’s Speaker of the House. It’s been the most challenging and rewarding experience of my life. Grateful to share the journey with all of you. ❤️
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Can you imagine being anti-contraception? Unwanted pregnancies and forced births… The Republican Party in summary.
NEW: House advances legislation ensuring access to contraception by a vote of 228-195.
Only 8 Republicans voted YES. All 195 NO votes were Republicans.
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The Barker of the House needed an updated headshot 🥞🐶
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Pretty stellar evening in Biddeford and if you look closely you can see a snowy owl!
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.
@60Minutes
is worth every second tonight. Stop being ignorant & understand refugee program & tragedies afflicting Syrians
#NoMuslimBan
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America is back. Old Vines Wine Bar is back. And so is my ‘stache.
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This is monumental for the LGBTQ community.
@PeteButtigieg
will bring an innovative perspective to this work. I’m so grateful for his leadership and
@Chasten
’s as well. 🏳️🌈🇺🇸
NEW: Pete Buttigieg nominated to serve as Secretary of Transportation.
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I’m Ryan, a first-gen grad who spends $700+ per month on student loans.
I dream of a nation where my $700 went into my local econ, where fed gov’t does not charge a higher interest rate to grads than it did Big Banks.
I choose Sen. Warren. She is fighting for the indebted gen.
I'm Daniel Biss, the father of a non-binary 11 year-old.
I dream of a world where my child doesn't plan their every move around a fear of who might bully them or deny their existence.
I choose Warren because she sees my kiddo and is fighting for every type of family.
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Paul LePage: I’ve turned the state around once and I’ll do it again.
What he really meant: I turned the state upside down once and I’ll do it again.
#MEPolitics
#MEGov22
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My first legislative update as Speaker of the House. If you haven’t already, there is a link to subscribe by following the link below. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! 🎄⛄️🎅🏻
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This is my dog in my office. Her life is really difficult. 😂
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Maine GOP trying to add “
#DontSayGay
” plank to their party platform at their convention right now.
A preview of what will be proposed if they take control in November. Mainers who stand by
#LGBTQ
people won’t let that happen! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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She even wore vaccine-shot-in-arm attire. ✨😍✨
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This is my dog. This is a brilliant take.
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You can try, but you can’t beat the Maine outdoors.
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My single mom, a direct care giver, working for minimum wage, raised me and my sister in low-incoming housing. That safe, stable place to live allowed my mom to later buy a home. I’ll never forget what low-income housing did for my family.
The “suburban housewife” will be voting for me. They want safety & are thrilled that I ended the long running program where low income housing would invade their neighborhood. Biden would reinstall it, in a bigger form, with Corey Booker in charge!
@foxandfriends
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Duplexes! Accessory dwelling units! Triplexes and quadplexes (in designated growth areas only)! Density bonuses for affordable housing! Oh my!
Today,
@GovJanetMills
signed into law my bill LD 2003. A game changing bill for
#housing
in
#Maine
!
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Republicans in the legislature just voted against heating assistance for the elderly and families earning less than $200K per year right before the holidays and the coldest days of winter.
They claimed they cared about the cost of living during the election. They clearly lied.
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Our governor ❤️
Janet Mills got choked up while speaking with reporters this morning after beating Paul LePage for a 2nd term as Maine’s governor. “The reception at the polls was really heartwarming,” she said.
STORY:
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1/2 Maine’s top income tax bracket for a single filer begins at $51K. That means those earning $300K, $400K, $500K, $1M, $2M, etc. are in the same bracket as a Mainer who earns $51K, $60K, $70K, etc.
The tax code is flawed. Today, I’m introducing legislation.
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Roe v. Wade is codified in Maine.
Abortion is legal in Maine.
A radical Supreme Court won’t take us back. Maine voters will support candidates for every office who protect abortion access. Full stop.
Save the date: November 08.
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What a birthday gift! Opponents were unsuccessful in their attempt to people’s veto our ban on “
#ConversionTherapy
”! Tomorrow it will be the law. Tomorrow young
#LGBTQ
people can be rest assured that in Maine, the law, their government is on the side of love.
#MEPolitics
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Superb❗️
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Hey,
@johnkrasinski
, we at the
@mainehousedems
have
@somegoodnews
for you! It’s about our state’s deep and abiding love for our incredible Maine CDC director,
@nirav_mainecdc
. We think he’s awesome, and we think you will, too.
#somegoodnews
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LePage hosting a press conference today where he says he wants those struggling with substance use disorder to get treatment… conveniently forgetting how he spent 8 years as governor fighting policies to save lives so treatment was even possible.
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Not in Maine. Thanks to pro-LGBTQ+ majorities in the House and Senate and a pro-LGBTQ+ governor in the Blaine House. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Anti-Trans Bills Are Moving Through State Legislatures With Remarkable Speed via
@natashalennard
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4 years old, but doesn’t look a day over 2 years old! Happy birthday to my pal, Pancake 🥞
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Want to get amped about 2022 U.S. Senate candidates? Meet my friend, Malcom Kenyatta.
I’m Malcolm Kenyatta, and I’m running for the US Senate here in Pennsylvania.
Our campaign is the best chance for Democrats to flip this seat — and it will be one of the most competitive and expensive in the country.
Can you retweet and follow to help us grow our coalition?
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Maine elected officials for
@ewarren
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Inbox: 19 Maine endorsements for
@SenWarren
, including
@Nate_Libby
,
@RyanFecteau
and
@dgattine
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#mepolitics
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Thanks to
@TheBornPerfect
&
@pattonoswalt
for bringing attention to the harms of so-called "conversion therapy" in such a clever way.
I'm grateful to have sponsored the bill to ban this practice in Maine.
@GovJanetMills
wasted no time signing it into law.
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Wearing a mask is quite honestly the easiest thing I’ve ever been asked to do for the sake of someone else.
So, yes, I’ll wear a mask in public indoor settings to squash this COVID variant. If it means keeping one person out of a hospital, one person from dying, I’m in. 😷
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It’s official. I have re-submitted the bill to prohibit the harmful practice of so-called
#conversiontherapy
in
#Maine
. A bipartisan group of 95 legislators co-sponsored L.D. 1025 including lead co-sponsor Sen. Linda Sanborn!
#LGBTQ
youth have leaders on their side!
#MEPolitics
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Philadelphia is pretty cool. 😎
Apparently, it is also rather historic?! Anyone know anything interesting about this place?
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Enjoying “outdoor dining” via a little shack with a powerful space heater. Maine restaurants and their employees have been resilient through this pandemic.
#WearAMask
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If the wealthy have $500,000 to bribe their kid’s way into college, maybe they aren’t paying their fair share in taxes... 🤔
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BAD NEWS: Homophobia is like a cockroach, difficult to extinguish. An effort is under way to PEOPLE’S VETO my bill to prohibit harmful
#ConversionTherapy
in Maine. DO NOT SIGN PETITIONS — no matter how cute the sales pitch. Please retweet!
#MEPolitics
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Maine families sought
@nirav_mainecdc
’s guidance over the last year, because he delivered not just the facts. He also spoke to how we felt. He shared our vulnerabilities, curiosities and alleviated anxieties with delicate humor.
Thank you Dr. Shah. You’re a Mainer and a hero.
Touching Moment:
@nirav_mainecdc
gets choked up during the last scheduled COVID-19 briefing thanking his wife and Mainers.
"We all relied on someone during the pandemic, and for me, that was her," he said of his wife, Kara.
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No thanks 🙅🏼♂️
LePage officially announces bid for governor in 2022
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My sister brought little Scarlett into the world just now! I’m so excited and cannot wait to meet her. I’m going by. Mononcle Ryan which is how the Québécois side of my family refers to an uncle. But I guess guncle will work too 😊🏳️🌈
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How many months did the GOP control both chambers of Congress with Trump in the White House? How many of those months did they hold the border wall up as a crisis requiring immediate funding? 🧐
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I’ve not only avoided the quarantine-15. I finally got around to focusing on my own health again. Shedded 18 pounds — proud. Ready to tackle new health goals. ✌🏼
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The right thing to do.
Gov. Mills has told the Biden administration that Maine is willing and ready to accept more Afghan refugees.
@GrahamGillian
reporting:
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It’s hard to believe the polls when so many voters are undecided. I knocked doors yesterday and spoke to only a handful of voters who made a decision. The rest were still unsure even with the election looming (tomorrow). I was glad to talk to them about
@ewarren
.
#MEPolitics
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It’s honestly perfect weather on this fine Saturday evening in Maine. Goodbye July — onward to August.
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I went to the grocery store this afternoon. The energy was electric.
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While inflationary spikes have been very difficult, the U.S. as a whole is weathering the continual ripple effects of the pandemic better than most. In fact, we are set to see our economy grow faster than China's for the first time since 1976.
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Re:
#SCOTUS
Religious Schools/Public Funds
Maine AG says, "While the Court’s decision paves the way for religious schools to apply to receive public funds... facilities that accept public funds must comply w/ anti-discrimination provisions of the Maine Human Rights Act..."
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Dylan is so courageous for taking on this fight at 15 years old.
He shouldn’t have to fight for his rights or the rights of other transgender people, but once again the LGBTQ community is a political target.
#LoveTrumpsHate
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇺🇸
15-year-old Dylan Brandt didn't expect to be spending his summer suing the state of Arkansas. He is now a plaintiff in a lawsuit that argues that an Arkansas law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors is unconstitutional.
@sethdoane
reports:
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Really special to be at the
@WhiteHouse
during the holiday season. The theme this year is “Gifts from the Heart” and that was certainly captured throughout the building.
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One and done with the J&J thanks to
@Hannaford
in Wells for the seamless process!
#ThisIsOurShot
Have you scheduled an appointment? Mainers over the age of 16 are now eligible! Find a location near you:
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We did it, Joe! 🏳️🌈❤️
We stand on the shoulders of giants who have been fighting for LGBTQ+ equality for a very long time. I’m so proud to be witness to this historic day where same-sex and interracial marriages gain federal protections.
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2/2 For the first time in Maine’s history, an openly gay person will be Speaker of the House in the hallowed House Chamber.
It is a surreal honor to be that person. & perhaps, in the strange workings of the world, the timing was meant to be. Day 2 of
#PrideMonth
. I am proud. 🏳️🌈
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1/2 When unexpected opportunities arise, you can jump in or run the other way.
Rep. Erin Sheehan has served Biddeford well in the legislature. She is choosing to not seek re-election in 2024.
So, here’s an unexpected opportunity. And I’m jumping in. I’m running.
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Stopped by
@Starbucks
this morning to get a coffee before going to Augusta, but Starbucks Workers United were on strike.
Their employer is NOT negotiating w/ them. I stand in solidarity w/ these workers!
Hey Starbucks, come to the negotiation table. What are you afraid of?
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@briantylercohen
Being in favor of Medicare for all is a political view.
Being opposed to military intervention is a political view.
Being in favor of a flat tax is a political view.
Being opposed to publicly funded charter schools is a political view.
White supremacy is not a political view.
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Congresswoman
@chelliepingree
with the strong gift-giving game.
Thanks to
@SeaBagsMaine
for the customized bag for
@FLOTUS
!
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The
@MaineHouseDems
Caucus is comprised of nearly 60 percent women!
The caucus also includes the first Somali-Americans to serve in the Maine Legislature: Mayor Deqa Dhalac &
@manaformaine
& first LGBTQ woman of color / first Pakistani-American
@Ambureen
Rana!
Historic!
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President Biden’s proposal needs to look more like President Biden’s proposal and less like the GOP counter offer.
I hope they make progress towards an agreement, but right now this just won’t cut it (Well, I mean it does cut. It cuts important items right down to $0).
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Okay, so, pretty cool:
@mattmoonen
and I are the first openly gay legislative leadership duo in U.S. history. Maine leads!
#MEPolitics
More history is being made post-"
#RainbowWave
" – there are now 15 openly
#LGBTQ
legislators serving in leadership roles nationwide! via
@rwgreer
, Director of Constituent Engagement
#OutPower
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Incredibly proud to receive a bipartisan 11-2 vote in favor of my bill LD 1025 to prohibit
#conversiontherapy
to minors in Maine. Last year, the committee vote was a partisan 7-6 vote. I know this vote means a lot to LGBTQ youth. I’m proud!
#MEPolitics
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