I have a son who had a six-month deployment. Upon his return I saw Sen. Joe Perry and approached him to see if he could get an American flag which had been flown over the state Capitol. I wanted the flag so I could give it to my son as a “coming home” gift.

Shortly thereafter along came Sen. Perry not only with the flag, but also with a wonderful description of the flag flying over the Capitol, a letter from the governor thanking my son for his service and to top it off, a handsome leather-bound proclamation from the full Legislature thanking my son for serving the state and nation. He gave all of these special items to me for my son.

I reside just outside Sen. Perry’s district so I can’t vote for him. He did all this for me and in honor of my son, and I am not able to give him my vote. I can tell you, even though I am a Republican, I would give him my vote in a heartbeat if I lived in Bangor or Hermon. His willingness to go above and beyond for someone who doesn’t even live in his district gives insight into the caring, strong character of Sen. Joe Perry. I hope and pray the good people of Bangor and Hermon know what a treasure they have in their state senator and I urge them to re-elect him to the Maine Senate.

Bev Nadeau

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