Attorney General Janet Mills worked hard to protect the rights and wishes of Maine voters for the past eight years. She has fought valiantly and successfully against the governor, who wreacked havoc in his reign. He continues to deny the will of the people.

If elected, Mills would see that the people’s wishes (passed by 59 percent of the voters) would be addressed — Medicaid coverage for low income and incapacitated adults who could qualify — and thereby assuring that Maine gets its share of the millions of matching federal dollars that other states get.

Mills knows the process well. Elected as a representative and confirmed twice as attorney general, she needs no training.

As governor, she will be ready on Day 1 to work for affordable health care, clean air, water, jobs and the economy and to replace Maine’s crumbling roads and bridges.

We support Attorney General Janet Mills for governor.

Rita and Ronald Melendy, Auburn