To bring a fresh voice to the Legislature, please consider voting for Republican Barton Ladd for Maine Senate in District 25 (Yarmouth, Cumberland, Gray, Falmouth and Chebeague and Long islands, along with part of Westbrook).

For 12 years, Bart was a state representative and senator in Georgia. He created that state’s Homestead Option Sales Tax, which lowered homeowners’ property taxes while still fully funding schools and local governments.

Most impressively, he had the reputation of successfully working across party lines. Although he was in the minority, Democrats sought him out to be the prime Republican co-sponsor of important pieces of legislation.

Bart now resides in Maine; he and his wife have decided to raise their family in Falmouth. We would be fortunate to have Bart Ladd represent District 25 in Augusta. Please consider electing Bart Ladd to help ease the gridlock that seems to occur there on a regular basis.

Carolyn Murray

Falmouth