I was intrigued by the piece written by Rep. Michael Timmons, R-Cumberland, “Column on the fate of solar bill distorts legislator’s record,” May 5.

The intriguing thing about it was that Timmons does not dispute the facts presented in the commentary that he claims “distorted his record,” “Kesich: In solar vote, courage took a walk,” May 4. Instead, Timmons complains about another legislator’s use of an unusual, but standard, parliamentary maneuver.

Timmons claims that his record had been distorted. If so, he had ample opportunity to correct that distortion. He chose not to do so.

The facts, as presented by Kesich, remain. Those facts are that Timmons and five other Republican legislators (Kathleen Dillingham, R-Oxford; Mary Anne Kinney, R-Knox; John Pichiotti, R-Fairfield: Brian Hobart, R-Bowdoinham; and Timothy Theriault, R-China) hid in the House Republican office during a crucial veto-override vote on the solar energy bill.

By their previous votes in favor of L.D. 1649 (with the exception of Theriault, who had not been previously supportive, but seemed to have been persuaded to switch), these legislators were presumably reflecting the wishes of their constituents. By hiding, these legislators robbed those constituents of their voice.

Harold Booth

Hallowell