Bowdoin should vote Daughtry & Priest in Districts 63 and 66, Gerzofsky for Senate

Letter to the editor: Pope '67 denies hockey affiliation

To the Editor of the Orient: I appreciate the kind piece you wrote about my assignment as Chargé d'affaires in Libya, but I do have one correction. It is true that I was an undistinguished student at Bowdoin. It is even true that I was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In these respects, I am guilty as charged. But it is slander to allege that I was ever a member of the hockey team. I deny this in the strongest possible terms, whatever my alumni file says. I was a gentle and inoffensive sort, as those who knew me then can confirm. Sincerely, Laurence Pope '67 cc: Tom Allen, '67

Letter to the editor: Horch promises to work for sustainable economy in race for District 66 House seat

If you, like many members of the Bowdoin community, will be voting in Brunswick's Maine House District 66, you'll see my name on your ballot for Representative to the Legislature as K. Frederick Horch, Green Independent. Two questions may come to mind. First, yes, I am related to professor Hadley Horch in the biology department. We have been married for 17 years. Second, I am running as a Green Independent because I share the values of the Green party, and because I believe a third-party perspective in Augusta will strengthen our democratic republic.

Letter to the editor

Bowdoin should vote Daughtry & Priest in Districts 63 and 66, Gerzofsky for Senate

October 26, 2012

To the Editor,

We noted with pleasure the Orient's endorsement of Mattie Daughtry (October 26, 2012). Mattie is indeed a terrific candidate who will bring a fresh perspective to Augusta for the residents of District 66. However, many Bowdoin students are actually in District 63, and may be puzzled by the fact that Ms. Daughtry is not on their ballot. They will find that the Democratic House candidate on their ballot is Charles Priest, and in both House Districts the Democratic Senate candidate is Stan Gerzofsky. We urge Bowdoin students in District 63 to help re-elect Priest and in both 63 and 66 to select Gerzofsky.

Charlie Priest's record of public service is impressive. He served on the local Town Council and continues to work on local Boards. Charlie is the only candidate in District 63 who is endorsed by Equality Maine and the League of Conservation Voters, as well as numerous other progressive organizations. Charlie has led the charge on marriage equality in the Legislature for several years, and his record on environmental protection is stellar. As the Democratic lead on the Legislature's Judiciary Committee, he wields real influence in moderating some of the more troubling proposals put forth by the Republican-held Legislature under Governor LePage.

All Bowdoin students are also ably represented by Senator Stan Gerzofsky. Like Charlie, Stan is the only candidate in the Senate race endorsed by Maine's progressive organizations, including Planned Parenthood of NNE Action Fund and the Maine Education Association. Stan oversees the critical redevelopment process for the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, and serves on the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

We hope you will support sending Charlie Priest and Stan Gerzofsky back to Augusta - this time in the majority!

Sincerely,

Andy Cashman, Chair (Bowdoin Class of 2003)

Jackie Sartoris, Vice-Chair

Brunswick Democratic Town Committee

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