To the editor:
On behalf of AARP Maine, I would like to thank The Aroostook Medical Center and Aroostook Agency on Aging who worked with us to host the AARP Maine Voter Engagement Tour recently. We held community conversations in Caribou, Ft. Kent, and Madawaska. I also want to thank the hundreds of County residents, many of whom are AARP members, who generously shared their thoughts and concerns during these events.
While AARP is strictly non-partisan and does not endorse any political candidates or contribute to their campaigns, we are committed to helping Mainers and their families get the facts on candidates’ positions on issues of importance to people 50-plus. These issues include Medicare and Social Security, affordable housing and utility costs, and staying in one’s home and community as long as possible. By listening to the voices of Mainers throughout the Tour, we are better equipped to bring their voices to Washington and Augusta in 2015.
We look forward to returning to Aroostook County very soon to follow up on these conversations as we prepare for the 2015 legislative session in Augusta. To find out more about our work in Maine, please visit www.aarp.org/me.
Lori Parham, director
AARP Maine
Portland
