To the Editor:
I urge the voters of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, Georgetown, Westport Island and Arrowsic to send Hamilton Meserve to State House Nov. 4.
Ham is exactly the new blood we need in Augusta – experienced in small business, finance and community affairs — to help turn around this state from repeated financial crisis brought on by overspending and over taxation.
Ham also has a strong background in economic development. Maine desperately needs economic growth to create good paying jobs to keep our youth from having to look out of state for work and to create the tax revenues needed to keep our state budgets from falling into the red and requiring deep cuts in services.
Ham is also sensitive to the concerns and needs of District 61 and will fight to assure they get attention in Augusta. He would never have voted for new taxes on beer, wine and soda and health insurance payouts to prop up the failed Dirigo health system; taxes which will only increase the cost of health insurance to all residents here in District 61 and across the state.
Ham will fight for jobs and lower taxes for District 61 and all of Maine.
We need Ham in Augusta.
Josh Tardy
House Republican Leader
Newport
