To the Editor:

Daniel Sipe is running to represent House District 81. He is an inspiring person who has experience getting things done. He cares deeply for our community and has committed much of his life to serving the greater good through advocacy and volunteering. He co-founded Lights Out, an arts-based consulting company that moved into the old snowshoe factory on Tannery Street in Norway. They are renovating it to convert it into a community maker-space, co-working space, art gallery, and dance studio.

Growing up in Maine has given him a clear-eyed perspective on values Mainers hold dear and the determination to work for his constituents. Affordable housing, access to food and healthcare, infrastructure to support small business development and dealing with substance use disorder, and protecting the environment are all issues he will work tirelessly to address.

It is a good time to have young people step into leadership bringing fresh ideas and energy. I hope you will vote for Daniel Sipe to represent District 81!

Katey Branch

Paris