Hello, I'm Chief Petty Officer Matthew Deane and I've served for 18 years in the United States Coast Guard. In 2010 I received orders to come home to Maine, where I served as First Lieutenant on the Thunder Bay out of Rockland. It was then that I got to know Owen Casas. Although we sometimes have differences of opinion on politics, Owen and I have a shared experience of serving our country in uniform. To me, that means Owen is always someone I can count on if I need a hand. Regardless of whether it is a home construction project, farm work, or a veterans issue, Owen is there. When Thunder Bay shipped out to The Great Lakes for 6 months to break ice, there were a handful of family members there to say good bye. Owen was there too, in the cold, giving us a send off. He knew what it was like to ship off away from friends and family for months in service of country and wanted to return the favor.

I know a vote for Owen Casas means a vote for a true patriot. It is a vote for someone who values service to others and knows the struggles that our men and women in uniform face every day. Owen is committed to doing the right thing and I hope you do the right thing and vote for him on November 8th.

Matthew Deane lives in Camden