To the editor:
As I think about why I am supporting Angus King for U.S. Senate, several points come to mind.
First, as governor of Maine, he has proven his proven ability to transcend party divisiveness. He demonstrated that he could use his independence to build coalitions from both parties around important issues. His accomplishments included the innovative laptop program for middle school students and dramatic increases in our state conservation lands.
Angus’ life outside of politics is equally impressive. He is a lecturer at Bowdoin College. He and his wife, Mary Herman, are active members of our community, involved in a variety of nonprofit and educational charities. He has built a successful wind-energy company — demonstrating that he understands the opportunities and challenges of building a successful business in our state.
Beyond these obvious qualifications, though, I think I am most moved by a personal story. Shortly after we moved to Brunswick about 16 years ago, I struck up a conversation with Angus as we were both cheering on our kids during a Saturday morning soccer game at Lishness Field.
I happened to mention that I had just joined the board of our local Big Brothers and Big Sisters’ agency. Angus expressed an immediate interest, saying that he too was working on ways to increase services for at-risk kids.
Before we parted, he put me in touch with someone from his office who gave me valuable contacts with the “Communities for Children” program.
Later that year, he took time out from his schedule to bowl with his family at our “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” event. Mary Herman also expressed an interest in our program, and was the keynote speaker at our annual meeting.
To me, this personal experience speaks about his character and his commitment to building communities and supporting families. This trait, combined with his ability to transcend party ideology and get things done, leaves no doubt that he is the right person to represent the people of Maine in the U.S. Senate.
David C. Webb,
Brunswick
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