Mark W. Eves is an American politician and family counselor who served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 146th district from 2008 to 2014.
[3] During his time in the legislature, Eves focused on efforts to help seniors maintain independence and lower living costs.
According to the Bangor Daily News, "He led efforts to provide direct-care workers with raises and in 2014 sponsored a successful property tax relief bill that included an extra benefit for homeowners older than 65.
In 2015, Eves proposed a $15 million senior citizen housing bond, which was approved by more than 69 percent of voters at referendum.
"[4] On June 30, 2014, the Talking Points Memo website claimed that some Maine adherents to the sovereign citizen movement had called for Eves and fellow Democratic Senate President Justin Alfond to be tried, convicted, and executed for treason during meetings with Governor Paul LePage in 2013.
[8] The president of Good Will-Hinckley at the time was Glenn Cummings, the former Democratic Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives who had opposed charter schools while serving in the legislature.
[9][10] Brown, who was also the chairman of MeANS's board at the time, helped Eves organize his resume but did not provide assistance to any of the other applicants.
[8] LePage went on to say "He [Eves] worked his entire political career to oppose and threaten charter schools in Maine.
"[8] "Former legislator Paul Violette, the past head of the Maine Turnpike Authority, went to jail for enriching himself and misappropriating public money.
These former legislators used their political positions to land cushy, high-paying jobs in which they were trusted to use taxpayer money to improve the lives of Mainers.