Janet Mills for Governor campaign spokesman Michael Perry issued the following statement today on Paul LePage officially launching his run for a third term as Maine’s governor:

“Since day one, Governor Mills  has delivered for hardworking Maine people and Maine families.  Under her leadership, Maine has expanded health care to more than 80,000 people, invested an historic amount of funding into our public schools, delivered property tax relief, expanded broadband and is fighting climate change.  Our state budget is in the black.  Our credit ratings have been reaffirmed, and, with Maine recovering jobs faster than any other state in New England, our economy is making a comeback.

“Governor Mills has protected the lives and livelihoods of Maine people throughout this deadly pandemic, leading our state to near best-in-the nation results with one of the lowest case and death rates and one of the highest vaccination rates in the country.  And she’s just getting started.  Governor Mills is focused on putting an end to this pandemic, getting Maine people back to work, strengthening and diversifying our economy with good-paying jobs and making sure every Maine child can get a world-class education.”

“The stakes of this election could not be higher.  Now is not the time to go backward.”