Herbert Hoffman
OGUNQUIT - Dr. Herbert J. Hoffman has announced he will seek election to the U.S. Senate this fall, running as an Independent for the seat currently held by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Collins is seeking reelection in November, while U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, is also running for the senate seat as a Democrat. Collins has served as Maine's senator since 1996, while Allen is serving his sixth term in the House of Representatives.
Hoffman formally announced his candidacy as an Independent on Feb. 15.
Well-known in Ogunquit town government, Hoffman has previously run for the Board of Selectmen on a platform of bringing independent thinking and creativity to that board. He currently serves on the Ogunquit Charter Review Committee and has also served on the Planning Board, Budget Review Committee and Transfer Station Committee.
To learn more about Hoffman and his candidacy, visit www.hoffmanforsenate.us/ and watch for an interview with Hoffman in an upcoming edition of The York Independent.
