Gov. Paul LePage is a man of his word. If he says he’s going to do something, he’s going to do it or give it his best effort. This is not always easy when the governor and the Legislature are of different political parties. He’s not the typical politician whose promises are rarely kept. He’s really not a politician at all, he’s a business man, and Maine is big business.

He said he was going to reduce the income tax for thouands of Mainers, and he did. He told us that he was going to make sure that the hospitals received the millions of dollars owed to them from previous administrations. And, in spite of the Democrats kicking and screaming against paying these debts, the hospitals were paid.

He cleaned up the corruption at the Maine Turnpike and the Maine Housing Authority, saving Maine taxpayers thousands of dollars. He has refused to expand Medicaid in spite of pressure from the Senate leadership. He has spent every Saturday morning meeting with Maine citizens and listening to their concerns. What other Maine governor has had such an open-door policy?

When he took office, one of the first things he did was to have a sign erected at the entrance to the Mane Turnpike that reads “Maine is Open for Business,” and he meant it. He has worked tirelessly to help businesses succeed and he has helped create thousands of private sector jobs.

Gov. LePage is good for business and good for Maine.

Marie Doucette, Biddeford