KITTERY, Maine – Devin Beliveau, candidate for Maine State Representative for Kittery and Kittery Point, released the following statement after news that he had secured the Democratic Party’s nomination in today’s District 151 primary:

I want to thank everyone in Kittery and Kittery Point for their incredible support over the last few months.  It was simply overwhelming.

I also want to thank my challenger Will Peirce for a civil and respectful campaign.  Will is a great champion of consumer rights, and I look forward to engaging with him on his legislative ideas over the next few months.

Tonight’s victory validated my approach of simply meeting as many people as possible. I had a great time meeting so many people, and look forward to meeting even more leading up to the general election.

If elected in November I will focus on K-12 education innovation, increasing renewable energy, creating jobs and keeping Memorial Bridge open to all traffic.

A resident of Kittery, where he resides with his wife Debbie and newborn daughter Ciara, Beliveau is a history teacher at Thornton Academy and a part-time reporter covering southern Maine for The Weekly Sentinel.  He was also appointed to serve on the Maine Community College System Board of Trustees. A 4^th generation Mainer, Beliveau graduated from Hall-Dale High School in Farmingdale and from Colby College in Waterville, and also holds a master’s degree from Stanford University. His platform centers primarily on three key issues: education, energy, and Maine’s economy, with the belief that Maine can become a leader in renewable energy industries, and new jobs will flow to the state if more emphasis is placed on innovation in education.