District 65 (New Gloucester and part of Poland) needs to vote for Democratic candidate Elijah Breton to be our next State Representative.

I have had the fortune of witnessing Breton’s hard work and dedication for advocacy since we were in middle school together up through college. He has always stood up for the right thing, no matter what circumstances surrounded him. I was most impressed with Breton while a student at Ithaca College. During a time of heightened tensions between police and the public, Breton worked with Ithaca’s Office of Public Safety to create policies and programs to prevent any violence and create stronger relationships within the collegiate community. He went against the views of his peers for the betterment of the institution.

In a time when this great nation is divided, Elijah Breton can bring unification and compromise. That is why I will be voting for Breton in November.

Melinda Carmichael, Poland