Preserving Maine's environment and outdoor heritage should be a top issue for all candidates and voters in the upcoming June elections.

In the Democratic primary to replace retiring state Rep. Marilyn Canavan, Henry Beck is an ideal choice if you care about these issues.

As City Council chairman of the first-ever Waterville Committee on Environmental Sustainability, Beck helped pass new rules and agreements to make city buildings more energy-efficient and reduce carbon emissions.

And now he is working on ways to increase recycling in Waterville.

Solving the climate change problem and protecting the environment are so important. We must understand that doing both saves taxpayer money and can create economic activity.

Beck has been a leader on the environment on the Waterville City Council and can be a leader in Augusta in the Legislature.

Tucker Gorman

Waterville