Scott Cyrway is an American deputy sheriff and politician from Maine. Cyrway, a Republican from Benton, serves as State Senator from Maine's 16th District, representing the northern part of Kennebec, including the population center of Waterville and the immediate rural part of the county north of Waterville. He was first elected to the Maine State Senate in 2014 over incumbent Democrat Colleen Lachowicz of Waterville. He was elected Senate-Chair of the Veteran's and Legal Affairs Committee of the Maine Legislature his swearing-in. He began working in Kennebec County Sheriff's Office in 1992. He served as the State Coordinator for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program for 22 years prior to serving in the Maine Senate. In the Senate, he served as Senate co-chair of the Veteran's and Legal Affairs Committee.
In the 2016 Maine state senate district 16 election, incumbent Scott Cryway faced Democratic rival Henry Beck. Cyrway won with 54.2% of the vote. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. Scott Cyrway ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Political positions
Crowdpac.com scores Cyrway's ideology as 6.1C, on a scale of 10L to 10C.
Social services
Cyrway has voted against coverage for the women of Maine with his continued opposition to allowing Maine's Medicaid coverage to include birth control pills, condoms, and screening for HIV, HPV, and other STI's including reproductive cancers. Last year he voted to prevent 70,000 Mainers from getting coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Cyrway has stated that "the focus should be on making sure the most needy among us are receiving assistance" and that "it is of the utmost importance that a safety net is available to help our elderly, those with disabilities, and struggling families who have come upon hard times."
Cyrway wrote the repeal bill to prevent the Marijuana Legalization Act from becoming law. He has expressed opposition to marijuana legalization, citing his experience as a DARE officer "educating our youth about the dangers of drugs" and that "I have seen firsthand the devastating effects drugs have on families."
Taxes
Cyrway has expressed support for lower income taxes and that " need to focus on increasing efficiency within state government so we may find opportunities to reduce spending and live within our means as a state."
Drug trafficking
Cyrway has stated that he "believe we need a comprehensive approach that includes increased efforts to intercept and deter the efforts of drug traffickers, along with access to substance abuse treatment, as well as a focus on educating our youth about the dangers of drugs."
Right to work
Cyrway has expressed opposition to "right to work" laws, and stated that it "could cause a conflict."
