letter to the editor

Support Dale Harmon

Mon, 04/23/2018 - 6:30pm

Dear Editor:

I am writing in support of Dale Harmon, incumbent Boothbay selectman. I have lived in Boothbay for 18 years and have known Dale for all of that time. I have followed closely his career as a Boothbay selectman. Dale is as honest as the day is long, a true consensus builder, inclusive of all points of view in all deliberations, completely respectful to fellow selectmen and residents, and has proven to be an integral force in bolstering the region’s economic development. Most importantly, Dale possesses the most needed personal trait to be an effective Boothbay selectman – he has common sense!

As evidenced a few weeks ago, Dale, along with three other selectmen of high integrity, voted for a tough deal with the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, which in reality was the best deal the town of Boothbay ever hoped to achieve. A majority “no” vote would have been disastrous for the town as a whole. Dale has repeatedly shown the ability to make a tough decision for the best interest of all residents of Boothbay, no matter how bad it tastes.

Dale is pragmatic, always thoughtfully soliciting various opinions from residents, when formulating the best decisions he can as a selectman. Dale brings a real-world point of view, instilled in him as a result of being a single father of two wonderful children and a life-long working resident of Boothbay who very much cares about this community. Dale simply wants nothing more than for this region to continue to prosper well into the future.

I, for one, want a diversified economy with many year-round business opportunities. I want the Boothbay region schools to survive and flourish; we need only to add kids! The issues the region will wrestle with over the next several years require a select board that represents the needs of all current and future Boothbay residents. In my opinion, Dale has been an excellent selectman, well representing me and my family’s needs. Dale Harmon needs to be reelected as Boothbay selectman!

On May 7, I urge all my fellow Boothbay residents to make the right choice and reelect Dale Harmon for Boothbay selectman.

Jonathan Ziegra

Boothbay