To the Editor:
I am supporting Charlotte Nutt to represent Oxford County House District #79 and the towns of Paris, West Paris, Sumner and Woodstock. She has chosen to run as an independent with the hope of helping to bridge the divide between people of different party affiliations.

I met Charlotte when she visited our neighborhood in Bryant Pond last spring. In fact, in the last six months, Charlotte has knocked on thousands of doors in our area to introduce herself and to hear what is important to all people in our area.

In her experience as a data and GIS planner for the Midcoast Council of Governments, Charlotte has seen that rural towns often have difficulty accessing resources they need. As a state legislator, she plans to help address new ways for these towns to have better access to supports that benefit those who live in rural Maine.

Susan Staples
Bryant Pond