Just wanted you to know you have a choice on Tuesday‏

Russell W. Pack announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for the District 17 State Senate seat, including Turner, Leeds, Greene, Minot, Mechanic Falls, Wales, Sabattus, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Lisbon, and Lisbon Falls.

Mr. Pack, his wife Rachel whom he married in Livermore at the North Livermore Baptist Church, and their two sons live in Turner where he is the owner and manager of A&R Construction Co., a small business specializing in residential and military construction. He also works as the Health Safety and Environmental advisor to Mistras Services Inc., a premier inspection and engineering company that operates along the North Slope of Alaska, above the Arctic Circle. A premier inspection and Engineering Company.

Russ served in the U.S. Army for thirteen years, with tours of duty in Germany, in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division and in Operation Desert Storm with the 7th  battalion of the 6th Infantry Division when it spear-headed the Seventh Corps drive into Iraq and engaged the Republican Guard’s Medina and Takanowa Divisions.

After the end of his service he worked in the nuclear inspection and safety industry, qualifying as a Nuclear Inspector and Quality Engineer, and eventually the Nuclear Utilities Manager for the second largest inspection and engineering company on the planet, with 39 offices and over 1200 inspectors. Russ knows how to manage multi-million dollar contracts, offices, and employees while making a payroll. Russ has the experience to make the tough decisions when he gets to Augusta.

Russ has long been active in his community. He is cofounder of “A Christmas Wish for the Troops” which collected over 12,000 gifts for our troops overseas last year. The charity aims at a bigger total this year. He is also founder of the Mesa Project, non-profit corporation organized to reinvigorate Maine’s economy and job market through developing both proven and future energy resources. He says this as critical to reversing Maine’s steady economic decline.

He is a Mason, and a member of the NRA, VFW in Jay, the American Legion in Turner, the American Society of Military Comptrollers, and the American Petroleum Institute. Russ received an “A” rating from the NRA. He is a strong Second Amendment candidate. There is no higher rating to be earned. 

Russell Pack says this about why he is running: “I am a pro-government candidate. I believe that our state government must limit it activity to what it is competent to do and what private enterprise is not suited to do. I think it should be worthy of the respect and trust of its citizens.  I do NOT believe it exists primarily to collect taxes, and more taxes. It cannot meet its core obligations to our children, and to the mentally and physically challenged if it allows the economy to be choked by multiplying taxes and regulations.”

Russ does not believe the Democratic incumbent was paying attention to his constituents or his proper priorities when he voted for gay marriage and for the jump in the beverage taxes. His was the deciding vote after he pledged to the voters that he would vote no.

Russell Will honor his promises. He will vote according to his conscience and best judgment and not according to the “strategies” of party leadership.  He will not make a spectacle of deception and dishonest dealing for his children. He is not running a campaign for a 15,000 dollar a year job to reduce our tax burden by using 26,000 dollars of taxpayers’ money to get the job as his opponent has chosen to do. For him the obligations of a father will always come ahead of any political ambitions.

Please consider Russ Pack this Tuesday, June 8^th in the Republican Primary. Russ has the experience and judgment that we need in Augusta to turn our state around. You can learn more about Russ at www.packin10.com or on facebook. Please take a moment to learn more about Russ and vote to make a difference in Augusta on Tuesday.

As submitted by candidate.