Area voters need to keep Deb Simpson in the Maine state Senate.

She understands that partisan politics will not solve the issues that face the state.

She has been working hard to create jobs, to assure fairness in the workplace and to achieve a more affordable health care system. In these areas, her legislative accomplishments show positive momentum.

Her communication skills, her wisdom and leadership skills, together with her empathy as a working mom, have gained my confidence that she will make the right legislative decisions for a better future for Maine.

For that, I plan to vote for Deb Simpson for state Senate.

Bonnie Ross, Auburn