Dave Miramant has been and continues to be an outstanding public servant for the people of Knox County. In his work on the Camden Select Board, in the House of Representatives and now in the Maine Senate, he works for us. He is well known in Augusta as an independent thinker and as a legislator who works hard to serve his constituents and not only to solve their problems, but also the broader problems throughout the state.  

No one works harder than Dave Miramant. He was tireless in passing the ferry bill that helps transfer medical tests and samples on the ferries without a person needing to accompany them. Though the initial bill included many other very good proposals, he worked across the aisle, found compromise and had success. This one bill was an excellent example of his pragmatic approach to getting good things done, even if it is not all he desires.

Dave Miramant cares about our people and about our environment. We have talked about hard working people in our district who are struggling finding jobs, getting health care and earning a livable wage. Dave is dedicated to finding solutions that will help all of our families. He worries about climate change and what we can do at the state and local level to protect our communities from sea level rise, and to protect our fisheries from the warming and acidifying ocean. He fought the mining bill with me, working to prevent the pollution of the waters of our state.

As our state senator, Dave Miramant will continue to work hard for all of us. He will continue to fight the LePage agenda that is trying to remove evermore people from life saving benefits. He will continue to work to help build job producing opportunities. He will continue to work to improve our education and reduce our property taxes. Dave Miramant is a worker and he cares about us. Please join me in voting to re-elect Senator Dave Miramant this November 8.

Representative Joan Welsh lives in Rockport