I write to urge the citizens of Wilton, Temple, Avon, Strong, New Vineyard and Phillips to return Rep. Tom Saviello to the state Legislature.

Tom understands the pressures facing Maine working families. That’s why he worked to increase access to health care for all Maine people. That’s also why he fought to keep quality jobs in Maine. Tom understands that the state’s job market is changing and that many manufacturing jobs are giving way to technology and service-based industries. That’s why Tom worked to create job training centers and advocated for the creation of Pine Tree Zones to spur quality job development in targeted areas like Wilton.

Tom Saviello is a strong, independent and effective voice for Franklin County in the Maine Legislature. He is also a person of great integrity. I urge the citizens of House District 90 to return him to Augusta on Nov. 2.

Steven Rowe, Portland