Family farms and Main Street shops built District 53. Richard is a small business owner. He knows the margins. He knows that one regulation written for a corporation can bury a family operation that employs three people.
Richard will vote to:
- Defend working farmland from speculative development and protect land conservation programs that keep acreage in agriculture.
- Cut regulatory red tape that treats a dairy farm in Pittston the same as a multi-state agribusiness.
- Expand market access for local goods, including support for farmers markets, farm-to-school, and direct-to-consumer sales.
- Invest in rural infrastructure: roads, bridges, broadband, and three-phase power. These are not nice-to-haves. They are how small businesses operate.
What this means for District 53
District 53 features beautiful farms, many small businesses, and abundant natural resources and beauty. The Kennebec River seemingly unites us but our farms need protection and farms and businesses need access to reasonable capital. The farm bond which did not pass in the last legislative session should be brought back and sent to the voters to help get our agricultural and forest product sectors the help they need.
Paid for and authorized by Richard Goldman.