I would like to share my enthusiastic support for Rick Bennett’s campaign as an independent candidate for governor. 

As someone who has been successful in both the legislative and business arenas, Rick is uniquely qualified to solve problems including the need for better management and use of state government resources while keeping the costs of living and working in Maine, including taxes, down, expanding education and economic opportunity across the state and moving beyond the hyperpartisan nonsense that often distracts us from what is most important.

One of my first jobs out of college was at the state Legislature, where I got to see Rick work as Senate president in a divided chamber. I was impressed with his ability to lead that body toward bipartisan solutions for many of the problems of the day, including what was starting to look like a very bitter fight over workers’ compensation benefits and protections.

I would be proud to call Rick governor, and I hope that the readers of this letter will strongly consider giving him their vote too.

Matthew Mower
Turner