RELEASE: Poliquin Endorsed by President of Patriot Insurance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 15, 2010
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Brunswick – Today, Bruce Poliquin, candidate for Maine Governor, received the endorsement of Lincoln J. Merrill, Jr., President of Patriot Insurance, a leading regional insurance provider located in Yarmouth.  Merrill has three decades of management experience in the insurance industry.  He serves on the Maine Life and Health Guaranty Fund Board and as Vice President of the Maine Association of Insurance Companies.  In a statement, Merrill commended Poliquin’s professional , private sector background and experience managing companies in Maine.

“Bruce Poliquin will bring more than thirty years of much-needed private sector management experience to the Governor’s seat,” said Merrill. “He has spent his entire professional life in the real world properly managing budgets, safely investing resources, and creating jobs and opportunities for Mainers.  Of all the gubernatorial candidates, it’s clear that Bruce’s background and experience make him the most qualified to handle the specific problems Maine will face in the next four years.  That’s why I strongly feel Bruce is the right person to lead our state.”

Merrill is the latest in a growing list of business leaders to endorse Bruce, which includes:

Peter Anastos, Maine Course Hospitality Group
Steve and Kimberly Brackett, Brackett’s Market
Michael Boulet, Mainely Trusses
Frank Crooker, Harry C. Crooker & Sons, Inc.
Stan Bennett, Oakhurst Dairy
Dana Edwards, Edward’s Family Shop n Save
Peter Gagnon, Gediman’s
Steve Greve, SPG Incorporated
Jeffrey Holden, Portland Shellfish
Gayle Hunt, Ornament, Home and Garden
Chris Johnston, Five Islands Lobster Co-op
Peter Maher, Sevee & Maher
Gene Nygaard, Kennebec Tavern
John Quirk, VIP Parts, Tires and Service
Darrell Pardy, Bristol Seafood Inc.
Brian Petrovek, The Portland Pirates
Chris Pierce, The Dingley Press
Irl & Gail Rosner, Wash Tub Laundromat
Ray Swenton, Bristol Seafood Inc.
Vincent P. Veroneau, J.B. Brown & Sons
Charles Wiercinski, Sitelines, PA
Candy White, Bay Point Realty
Harold White, Wastewater Treatment

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