PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 14, 2022
Republican lawmakers chose a Winter Harbor lobsterman as their new leader in the Maine House of Representatives during a caucus at the State House Monday. Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham, known as an outspoken advocate for the lobster industry, was chosen as minority leader. He will assume leadership after a disappointing election for Maine Republicans. While the party was expected to pick up seats in the Legislature, Democrats held their majority in the Senate and actually added to it in the House. Faulkingham has supported reducing and eliminating the income tax and opposes the Clean Elections program. He’s mostly known for being an outspoken advocate for the lobster industry, pushing back against federal regulations.