• A member of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation and founding chair of the House Progressive Caucus, Gary has worked on a wide range of issues. 

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• With Senator Nicole Grohoski, Gary’s Plug-In Solar bill (LD 1730) —the second in the nation— allows renters and homeowners to reduce their electric bills by easily connecting portable, low-cost photovoltaic panels.  

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• Gary has worked with the Democratic majority for a tax on millionaires to clear the child care waitlist, boost wages for direct care workers, lower electricity costs, build more affordable housing, bolster property tax relief, and uplift teachers and students. 
   

• The 2026 budget signed into law in April reflects core Democratic commitments for affordable healthcare, funding public schools at 55 percent, and funds for family planning, homeless shelters, legal aid and services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
   

• Gary supported LD 1971 to prevent ICE from co-opting local and state police and LD 2106 to safeguard public spaces, including schools, libraries, hospitals and childcare centers, from warrantless searches.
   

• As Chair of the House Progressive Caucus, Gary has worked to educate legislators on bills addressing Wabanaki rights, data centers, data privacy, runaway healthcare costs, and tax fairness. 
   

• On the Taxation Committee Gary worked on bills to reduce property taxes for seniors and to levy a local option lodging tax, which came very close to passing.

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• Gary successfully advocated for the restoration of interpretive signs in Acadia National Park recognizing Wabanaki history, Indigenous land stewardship, and the impacts of climate change, preserving important cultural and environmental education for visitors.