Bradley Youngs
Community Driven Action
Running to represent Windham (Part), District 106
About Brad
My wife Sarah and I moved to Windham in 2013 because we were looking for a place to put down roots and raise a family. It didn’t take long before we knew we had found it. The community welcomed us right away, and the schools were exactly what we wanted for our kids. Today I’m a stay-at-home dad of two, and most of my days are spent getting kids ready for school, helping with homework, and being present for the everyday moments that really matter.
Before staying home with my kids, I spent years working face-to-face with people every day. I worked as a golf professional, ran a retail business, and managed a bar. Owning and operating a small business taught me a lot about budgets, responsibility, and what it means to earn people’s trust. When your customers and employees depend on you, you learn quickly to listen, solve problems, and be accountable.
Education has always been part of my life. I grew up in Iowa in a family of teachers — my dad taught auto body repair and my mom taught fourth grade and special education. From them I learned that every kid learns differently, and that good schools depend on both dedicated educators and a community that supports them.
I’m running to represent Windham because I believe the people here deserve someone who answers to them, not outside groups and not party leadership. I want to be accessible, to hear concerns directly, and to make sure decisions made in Augusta reflect the families, kids, and neighborhoods that actually live here.
What Matters Most
It’s time we say “enough!” to divisiveness and work as a community to actually address the challenges we all face. I will listen to your concerns, questions, and ideas, and help however I can.
Infrastructure
When I travel around Maine, especially Windham, the number of private roads stands out as unusual compared to other communities I’ve spent time in. Shifting responsibility for infrastructure to homeowners and renters limits our communities’ ability to grow and support the housing and job opportunities we need. Ensuring communities have support to maintain and expand roads, water, and sewage isn’t glamorous but it’s the foundation of everything we build.
Childcare
It goes without saying that both affordability and availability of childcare is a massive challenge for new families to navigate. I think we have to reduce that barrier to starting a family by lowering childcare costs and increasing availability. Money spent on these types of programs is much more likely to funnel straight into the local economy as families can afford to take kids out to eat, do more activities, and shop at local retailers.
Taxes
Property taxes continue to climb, and municipalities are carrying more and more of the burden. We need to reassess how the state can assist municipal property tax increases. We need to reassess how the state can better support towns and reduce pressure on primary homeowners.