The first time I met Owen Casas was in 2014 while he was going door to door on the campaign trail. Immediately I liked him, he was down to earth, easy to talk to and it was apparent that he cared about the people of this community. Just a few minutes into the conversation I discovered he was a veteran and cared about veteran’s affairs. I mentioned that my brother-in-law, a disabled vet living in Rockport, was having some difficulties getting the services he needed. Owen spent the next few weeks making phone calls to Togus, Senator Angus King and others until my brother-in-law got what he needed. Owen’s, tenacity, hard work and drive for this one resident of Rockport made it evidence to me that Owen would make an outstanding representative and work equally as hard for this entire community.

More recently I have had the privilege of working with Owen on improving the Marge Jones baseball and softball fields in Rockport. The fields had fallen to such disrepair they were unsafe to play on. The Babe Ruth Season almost came to an abrupt end when opposing teams refused to play on the field for fear of player injury. Owen orchestrated a quick repair in under 48 hours, saving the season. As a town Select Board Member, Owen then revitalized the Recreation Committee and convinced the town to invest money to repair all three fields to their original state.

I know that sending Owen Casas to Augusta means not only a voice for the people of Camden, Rockport and Islesboro, but action, as well!