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MEMBERS
Penelope A. Jordan - Chair
21 Wells Road
Term expires 12/2025
Penny Jordan was re-elected to her second consecutive term on the council in 2019. She was first elected to fill an unexpired term in 2009, and elected again for a non-consecutive term in 2016.
Penny is heading the Ordinance Committee for a third time this council year, as well as serving as a member of the Thomas Jordan Grants subcommittee. She is also in her third consecutive year as Cape Elizabeth's representative on the regional Portland Jetport Noise Abatement Committee.
Penny has over 30 years experience in project management and business planning. She holds a master's degree in social work from Boston University, focusing on Community Organizing and Program Design. She is a lifelong resident of Cape Elizabeth.
In 1999 she rejoined the family business at Jordan's Farm on Wells Road. Penny and her siblings are the fourth generation to maintain Jordan's as a working farm.
Penny was instrumental in starting Cape Farm Alliance. She is on the board of Cumberland County Farm Bureau and Maine Farm Bureau. Penny is a member of the Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society (MESAS), is active in hunger prevention programs in Southern Maine and is currently leading an initiative to identify ways to end hunger in Maine by 2030.
Stephanie P. Anderson
24 Merrimac Place
Term expires 12/2026
Stephanie was elected to the Town Council in November 2023 and is serving on the Ordinance Committee and the School Building Advisory Committee.
Stephanie grew up in Eliot Maine, and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono, and the University of Maine School of Law. She practiced law for 38 years, with 28 of those as Cumberland County District Attorney. Her many achievements there included establishing programs to divert offenders away from traditional criminal case processing into programs of rehabilitation, restitution, and community service. She also held several leadership positions Maine and in the National District Attorney’s Association.
Stephanie relocated from Portland to Cape Elizabeth in 2001. In addition to her service on the Cape Elizabeth Housing Diversity Study Committee, she currently sits on the Maine State Parole Board, the Board of Bar Overseers Grievance Commission, and the Portland Recovery Community Center fundraising committee.Caitlin Jordan Harriman
83 Old Ocean House Road
Term expires 12/2025
Caitlin Jordan was re-elected to a rare fourth term on the Town Council in 2019. She was first elected in November 2010, and to second and third terms in 2013 and 2016.
This council year, Caitlin is a member of the Appointments Committee, the Thomas Jordan Grants subcommittee, and represents the council on the ad hoc state of Maine Bicentennial Celebration Committee. She is part of the 13th generation descended from the Rev. Robert and Sarah Jordan, who founded Cape Elizabeth. She resides on Old Ocean House Road.
She received her B.A. in psychology from New England College; and a J.D. from the University Of New Hampshire School Of Law and has opened a law practice here in Cape Elizabeth. She also serves as the business manager of Alewives Brook Farm. She has been an active member of the Cape Farm Alliance.
Jonathan Sahrbeck
60 Longfellow Road
Term expires 12/2027
Jonathan Sahrbeck was elected in November 2023 to his first term on the council. Prior to that, he served on the Cape Elizabeth Planning Board from 2015 until his election to the Council.
Jonathan was born and raised in Cape Elizabeth, attending Pond Cove Elementary, Cape Elizabeth Middle School and graduating from Cape Elizabeth High School in 1998. He then attended Connecticut College and law school at American University in Washington DC. Jonathan’s legal career began in Massachusetts where he worked as a prosecutor for 6 years before returning to Cape Elizabeth in 2012. At that time, Jonathan worked as assistant attorney general and later as an assistant district attorney. He was also an attorney coach for the Cape Elizabeth Mock Trial Team from 2012 until 2019. In 2018, Jonathan was elected Cumberland County District Attorney and served in that position until 2022. He currently is working as an attorney focusing on consumer protection and unfair trade practices.
Jonathan currently serves on the Boards of the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation (CEEF), Milestone Recovery, Maine Association of Recovery Residences (MARR), Maine Reentry Network (MERN), National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Maine, and the United Recovery Fund. Governor Mills also appointed Jonathan to serve as a public member of the Board of Medical Licensure. He and his wife have a son who attends Pond Cove Elementary.
Elizabeth K. Scifres
22 Longfellow Road
Term expires 12/2027
Elizabeth Scifres is a native of Maine and has lived in Cape Elizabeth for over twenty years with her family. Prior to her election to Town Council, Elizabeth served on the Cape Elizabeth School Board for twelve years, five as Chairperson. She has extensive experience in overseeing budget planning and preparation as well as policy development and implementation. Elizabeth strongly believes in public service and is honored to be continuing her service to the Town of Cape Elizabeth on Town Council.
Andrew B. Swayze
19 Meadows Way
Term expires 12/2027
Timothy L. Thompson
6 Pine Ridge Road
Term expires 12/2026
Tim was elected to the Town Council in November, 2023. He moved to Cape Elizabeth in 1986 with his wife, Nancy, and feels very fortunate that all 5 of his children attended our excellent school system.
Tim has served on several committees in Cape Elizabeth over the past 10 years. He served on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Committee, serving as a member and chair. He also served on the School Building Committee for 5 years and recently served on the Housing & Diversity Committee as a member and vice-chair. He served on the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation for 6 years, serving 2 years as chair.
Tim is a small business owner in Cape town center and has over 50 years’ experience in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry. He has also served on the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority Board for 10 years, serving 5 years as chair.
In 2019, Tim and Nancy Thompson were awarded the Ralph T. Gould Award for Outstanding Citizenship. Tim is passionate about improving our town ordinances and making Cape Elizabeth an easier place to do business.