Stan J. Gerzofsky is currently serving his second term in the Maine Senate representing Senate District 10, which includes Freeport, Brunswick, Harpswell and Pownal.

Prior to his service in the Maine Senate, Senator Gerzofsky was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2000. During his four terms in office, he served on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, serving as House Chair for the last 3 terms and as a member of the Judiciary Committee, the Joint Committee on Joint Rules, and the House Committee on Elections.

In the Legislature, Stan’s major areas of policy interest are civil liberties and public safety. Senator Gerzofsky currently resides in Brunswick.

BDN: Maine Senate GOP approves resolution to support Keystone Pipeline

Mar 31, 2012
By Eric Russell, BDN Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Another partisan debate erupted on the Maine Senate floor Thursday over a joint resolution submitted by Republican Leader Jonathan Courtney urging the president and Congress to support a controversial oil pipeline in the midwest. The 17-15 vote to support the resolution was entirely along party lines and signified...

Troop 648 Visits the Maine Senate

Mar 27, 2012
AUGUSTA – Boy Scouts from Troop 648 of Brunswick recently had an opportunity to serve as Honorary Pages in the Maine Senate. They were the guests of Senator Stan Gerzofsky (D-Cumberland County) and Senator Seth Goodall (D-Sagadahoc County). Troop 648 is pictured below with Senator Goodall and Senator Gerzofsky in the Senate Chamber. The Honorary...

Greg Kesich: Senate Dems finally stand up against governor’s overreach

Feb 22, 2012
Sometimes the best deal you can reach through compromise is still not good enough. By Greg Kesich gkesich@mainetoday.com Editorial Writer   That sound you may have heard emanating from central Maine last Thursday night was not ice breaking on the Kennebec River. The winter we’ve had, you’d be lucky to find a skim of ice on...

Help Could Be On The Way In War On Child Pornography

Feb 19, 2012
Help Could Be On The Way In War On Child Pornography by Rob Poindexter – February 17th 2012 04:38pm - Read more Local News Augusta - At the computer crimes lab in Vassalboro, they analyze evidence that helps put child pornograpghers behind bars.  But that’s only part of what they do.  For the staff of...

Child porn evidence ignored in Maine due to lack of resources

Feb 19, 2012
(NECN: Marnie Maclean, Vassalboro, Maine) – There are more than 500 pieces of evidence related to child pornography investigations in Maine that are being ignored. It’s not a question of interest but lack of resources. Most of us see a room filled with computers, but, to the team at the Maine Computer Crimes Unit, they...

Bill would give Computer Crimes Unit more resources

Feb 19, 2012
AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Democratic Senator Bill Diamond is calling for more money to fund the Maine State Police’s Computer Crimes Unit. Diamond has submitted a bill that calls for adding four more forensic computer analysts to the unit at a cost of 300-thousand dollars. A worthy use of state funds Diamond says, but...

Senator Gerzofsky: Reflection on Kestrel

Feb 12, 2012
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky once said, “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” I offer this quote as a simple analogy to the State of Maine’s recent dealings with Kestrel Aircraft. Better put, no one should blame the state for what was eventually Kestrel’s own decision. Maine did not blow a chance...

MPBN | Maine Bill Bolsters Child Solicitation Law

Feb 6, 2012
Source: Maine Public Broadcasting Network, 02/06/2012   The bill, initiated by Senate Democratic Leader Barry Hobbins, would prohibit the verbal soliciation of a child to perform a prohibited sexual act.    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ A legislative committee will take public testimony on a bill to bolster Maine’s laws protecting children from being solicited to...

Senator Gerzofksy: Creating Economic Opportunity

Jan 16, 2012
Last year, I sponsored legislation to provide a sales tax exemption for non-profit performing arts organizations. The bill, An Act to Provide a Sales Tax Exemption to Incorporated Nonprofit Performing Arts Organizations, was overwhelming supported and passed in the Senate and House of Representatives, but recently vetoed by the Governor. Following the Governor’s veto message,...

WMTW | State Officials Fight to Keep Maine Jobs at Kestrel Aircraft

Jan 13, 2012
State Officials Fight to Keep Maine Jobs at Kestrel Aircraft – Video – WMTW Portland.

SENATE DEMOCRATS FIGHT TO LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR NONPROFIT PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS

Jan 10, 2012
AUGUSTA—Senator Stan Gerzofsky (D-Brunswick) and Senator Seth Goodall (D-Richmond) led the effort on the Senate floor to override Governor LePage’s veto of LD 205, a measure aimed at fostering economic opportunities in Maine’s downtowns. Four Republicans and one Independent joined Senate Democrats in a vote of 19 – 15, missing the necessary two-thirds override by...

KJ | Three more LePage vetoes withstand override

Jan 10, 2012
By Susan M. Cover, MaineToday Media   AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate today sustained all three of Gov. Paul LePage’s vetoes despite arguments by Democrats to override the chief executive.     Last week, LePage vetoed bills that gave a small tax break to loggers, a sales tax exemption to nonprofit performing arts centers, and a bill...


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