Ben Chin is the mayoral candidate who has created a plan to make Lewiston a better city. His plan will fight the drug epidemic by making sure that no one would wait more than a week for treatment. Instead of traditional welfare, the Rebuild Lewiston Job Corp project will offer citizens public work in exchange […]
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Chin has a vision and a plan
There is nothing wrong with people being asked to work in exchange for public assistance. It is well known that when a person has a meaningful job, he or she can rise out of his or her own situation while benefitting the public good and the community. The offshoots of that are higher self-esteem, learning […]
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Ben Chin just does what's right
In this day and age, the public needs leaders who aren’t afraid to say what they mean and do what they say. It takes courage to speak from the heart, especially when what they have to say may upset the status quo and the political establishment. Even when I don’t agree with him fully, I […]
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Chin's ideas will benefit Lewiston
I will be voting for Ben Chin for mayor of Lewiston because he has offered specific ideas about how to further improve the city I am already proud to be from. Chin has suggested cost-effective and sensible ways to help relieve the tax burden on homeowners, such as tax rebates for seniors and exempting single-family […]
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Chin a good role model
The best kind of leaders inspire those around them to be better versions of themselves. I believe that Ben Chin is that kind of leader and that is why I am excited to be supporting him for mayor of Lewiston. I have known Chin and his wife for many years and they are incredible role […]
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Chin will move Lewiston forward
I hope the people of Lewiston will join me and vote for Ben Chin for mayor on Nov. 7. Chin has been working hard to make Lewiston better on many fronts, including housing and homelessness, wages and economic justice and health care for all — a human right. I know from personal experience that Lewiston […]
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Chin a great communicator
It is critical that the next mayor of Lewiston is a great communicator, practices the utmost transparency and has policies to strengthen the community. The mayor must push for significant steps to fight the opioid crisis, stop the continued raising of property taxes, protect the taxpayers’ best interests and be a symbol for the city […]
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Chin an impressive candidate
Lewiston residents seem to cling to the fantasy that local governance is a purely local endeavor. The city deserves a mayor who understands how (not if) state and federal actions affect the people of Lewiston. Even if the mayor’s role is more public relations than policy, the person holding that megaphone should know where the […]
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A brighter future with Chin
As a lifelong resident of Lewiston, I have made my home and built a business here. I believe in the value of Lewiston as a place to start a family and a career. As I’ve come to know Ben Chin, I’ve recognized that he believes the same thing. After graduating from Bates, he chose to […]
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Ben Chin is a trusted friend
Ben Chin has been a friend of this community and the people of Maine for at least the past 10 years. He might not have been born here, he might not have grew up here, but he has settled here and is raising his family here, alongside our own. His vision for Lewiston contains enormous […]