Letter: Senator Strimling creating a buzz ahead of 2008 primary (Printed June 8, 2007)
Editor:
Talk about creating a buzz! When in conversation with anyone lately, and the topic of which candidate they will be supporting in the Democratic primary comes up, all I hear over and over is, “Ethan Strimling”, and I can understand why.
Ethan has the ability to see the needs of our state and fights to work on solutions for these needs. If it’s for civil rights, higher education, energy independence, tax reform, making sure Maine’s first responders have the tools they need in the event of an attack, protecting victims of domestic abuse, or tenants’ rights, you can rest assured Ethan has been there to better the lives of all Mainers. He has accomplished these goals not only as a state senator, but as “Joe citizen” assisting various organizations who champion those causes. I especially like the bill he sponsored LD 2116 (An act to protect victims of domestic abuse) for the simple fact that he acted when he heard that Maine women weren’t safe. Now, if a convicted abuser tries to purchase a gun, the survivor and the police will be notified.
The one thing I have noticed is that if someone talks to Ethan about their concerns he owns it and acts very quickly to address the issue. Tom Allen’s shoes are hard to fill but I think Ethan can fill them very well.
Terry Morrison
South Portland
Talk about creating a buzz! When in conversation with anyone lately, and the topic of which candidate they will be supporting in the Democratic primary comes up, all I hear over and over is, “Ethan Strimling”, and I can understand why.
Ethan has the ability to see the needs of our state and fights to work on solutions for these needs. If it’s for civil rights, higher education, energy independence, tax reform, making sure Maine’s first responders have the tools they need in the event of an attack, protecting victims of domestic abuse, or tenants’ rights, you can rest assured Ethan has been there to better the lives of all Mainers. He has accomplished these goals not only as a state senator, but as “Joe citizen” assisting various organizations who champion those causes. I especially like the bill he sponsored LD 2116 (An act to protect victims of domestic abuse) for the simple fact that he acted when he heard that Maine women weren’t safe. Now, if a convicted abuser tries to purchase a gun, the survivor and the police will be notified.
The one thing I have noticed is that if someone talks to Ethan about their concerns he owns it and acts very quickly to address the issue. Tom Allen’s shoes are hard to fill but I think Ethan can fill them very well.
Terry Morrison
South Portland
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