Dear Editor:

I want to thank all the voters that cast their vote for me. It was a close vote of 162-151. I would also like to thank those voters that voted yes on the RSU 12 budget. I will continue to fully support school choice for our students and work to ensure all taxpayer dollars are effectively and efficiently applied.

I want to thank Baily Barlett for the signs at the bridge and my wife Linda, the English major, for proofreading my letter. I am proud to say that I used my own personal funds of almost $300 for the paper, ink cartridges, and stamps for my letter. To conserve funds, I did not send letters to those persons I was confident would not vote for me as well as those persons I was confident would vote for me - for this I apologize.

Richard DeVries

Westport Island