To the editor:

Before reviewing Angus King’s history, I knew little of what he stood for as well as his accomplishments while in office. All I really knew was that under his administration, Maine’s economy improved from recession of the early 1990s.

I had no idea he reduced the unemployment rate to 3.1 percent in 2001, that he founded Northeast Energy Management Inc., that he was vice president of an alternative energy development company or that he helped to develop an operating wind farm in Roxbury, Maine.

I’ve also discovered that King was instrumental in restoring the Portland-Boston rail service, something I believe we are only just beginning to see the benefits of.

At a time when Congress has one of the lowest approval ratings in history I believe King, being an independent, has the unique ability to cut through party lines and do what’s right for Maine and our people.

As an advocate for sustainable energy, small government and education reform, I believe that King embodies all that Maine stands for.

I can only hope that others here believe in him as much as I do, because Maine needs an Independent like him in the U.S. Senate to make a stand for a more sustainable future.

Daniel E. Gagne
Brunswick