As a blue-collar worker, I have worked hard for everything I have my entire life.  I am an 8-year U.S. Air Force veteran, spent 34-years in the fire service, retiring as a professional firefighter-paramedic, and currently serving on the Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School, school committee.

     My first consideration was to my family.  After discussion with my wife, Denise, of 29-years, and our children, 3 biological and 1 adopted, we all decided that it’s the right time in my life to run for public office.  I have decided to continue serving my community by running for Massachusetts State Representative and bring our conservative voice back to the community.

With attacks on our constitutional rights from the left and their woke ideology ideas of anti-freedom, anti-police, pro big government---I just can’t sit idly by.  I have always been person of honesty and integrity, who is not afraid to speak up.

     Your support in all this makes a difference.  With friends and family pulling together for our campaign, I know we can win.  I hope I can count on you.

I’m writing to ask you to be part of my campaign team, too.  Perhaps you could make phone calls for the campaign or hold a sign one Saturday morning.  Our plan calls for an army of volunteers, walking through the district dropping literature at every door.  Maybe you can help our campaign with that very important door to door.

You might find, as I have, that knocking on doors to meet voters is a fun way to spend an afternoon!

     Our campaign needs financial help.  I’m hoping you might help with a contribution.

Running a campaign means lots of mailings and signs.  If you could donate $27.50, we could buy 50 first class stamps, and reach 50 voters.  Each yard sign costs $2.50, and the campaign will be putting those signs in hundreds of lawns.  Your donation of $100 would buy forty, a great start for our effort!  I’ll need to buy 5,000 informational cards to leave at voters’ homes right out the box.  Your gift of $1000, the maximum allowable by law, would purchase 1,000 of those cards.

     Whatever amount you feel comfortable donating, I will be so grateful for your support.  We have several ways to submit a donation.  If you want, you can mail a check to me at; Raymond for Rep, c/o Jeff Raymond, 586 Riceville Rd, Athol, MA, 01331.  Or if you prefer to use a credit card. You can go to my website at RaymondforRep.com and click on the donation button.  This will take you to a secure site where you can safely use a credit card. 

     I’m going to work hard to win, so I can work for sensible solutions and accountability to our state’s government.