Although I don’t know Cameron Reny, I have two reasons to vote for her as our next Lincoln County state senator.

The first is health care. Maine has survived the COVID pandemic better than almost any other U.S. state. I am grateful for the leadership of Janet Mills. Simultaneously, Maine has extended health care coverage to many thousands of Mainers.

I have seen enough of Cameron Reny to know she will maintain this positive momentum.

And then there’s climate change. The latest IPCC report notes: “Beginning at 1.5˚C warming, natural adaptation faces hard limits, driving high risks of biodiversity decline, mortality, species extinction and loss of related livelihoods.” We will hit 1.5˚C by 2030. We cannot continue to postpone action.

I have seen enough of Cameron Reny to know she accepts and will act on climate science.

For the health of ourselves and our environment, let’s elect Cameron Reny.

Nigel Calder

Newcastle