Northern Maine’s strongest voice
To the editor:
In 1986 when I showed up as a freshman legislator in Augusta and saw the traffic going to and from under the dome, I decided to learn the process really quickly. I loved all of it: the policy issues and of course the constituent work. What an opportunity to make a difference!
I knew about the importance of that role because as a teenager my mother had asked me to write to then Governor Curtis about a community issue. To my amazement, we received a response practically by return mail. I never forgot the respect of the governor towards an overworked mother of 10.
This is the type of elected official we had in State Representative, Speaker of the House, and Senator John L Martin. From Day One, John understood and executed his role faithfully and diligently, always remembering where he came from and where he would return. Both parties sought his counsel. It troubled me that he wasn’t often given the credit.
In this complicated, challenging world in which we live, we need a seasoned, devoted leader who figured it out a long time ago and is the strongest voice we’ve ever had in the St. John Valley, John L. Martin. I still call on him to resolve issues, and so do many other people.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, please vote Martin.
Judy Paradis
Frenchville
