I know a few things about state Senate candidate John Patrick. I know that he is a kind, respectful and generous person who does not take any voter for granted. He is up from dawn to the late hours of the evening doing campaign-related activities, especially going door-to-door through the entire district. He has hit […]
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J. Patrick: Will work across the aisle
Rep. Matthew Peterson, Rep. Sheryl Briggs, Rep. Paul Gilbert and I have worked as the River Valley team in Augusta. With Rep. Briggs retiring due to term limits, Malcolm “Mackie” Gill is running for House District 116. Legislators work hard to assist their constituents who have individual concerns. Peterson, Gilbert and Gill will work to […]
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R. Arsenault: Champion of working men
In a letter to the editor (Oct. 6), Rep. Gary Knight accused Sen. John Patrick of making various ridiculous statements, given that Patrick is known for being one of the hardest campaigners in the whole state of Maine. Knight also forgot to mention that he is the Republican Senate candidate’s treasurer. Shame on Knight for […]
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N. Lafosse: Focuses on working families
In a recent letter, House Rep. Gary Knight claimed that Sen. John Patrick told him a while ago that he “owned” his Senate seat and didn’t even have to campaign against his opponent, Joe Martin. Patrick denied making that comment to Knight. In the same letter, Knight implied that there is something wrong that Patrick […]
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T. Jackson: Making Maine a better place
Voters in Senate District 18 have an opportunity to elect a regular person instead of a politician to serve them. John Patrick is a lifelong resident of western Maine, a mill worker and a friend to Maine’s working families. I have watched him fight for middle class ideals in Augusta. When special interest groups and […]
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G. Knight: Will really help folks
Sen. John Patrick of Rumford recently informed me that he “owned” his Senate seat and would be re-elected without campaigning. Yet, he took $23,500 from the Clean Election Fund and has placed huge signs district-wide. When an official thinks he “owns” a seat, he has been in office too long. Thankfully, there is an alternative […]
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J. Sirois: Responsive to his constituents
Sen. John Patrick works tirelessly on behalf of the citizens of his Senate District. Since he has been in office, both as a state representative and a senator, I have contacted him numerous times about issues I cared about. He has always responded quickly and respectfully, even though I am not registered in the same […]
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C.A. Casey: Candidates faithfully served
As voters in the Rumford area prepare to cast their ballots, I hope they will not only consider the party affiliation that appears next to each name on the ballot but, more importantly, consider which candidates have been faithfully serving the area for years and which names have suddenly appeared on the ballot out of […]
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E. Doherty: Served with fairness, integrity
Sen. John Patrick has been a leader in this state supporting working families. He has worked at the Rumford mill for most of his life and knows issues related to working families. He has served in the Legislature for the Rumford area for a number of years while working at the mill. He is a […]