Former Maine Sen. Erwin dies
AUGUSTA, Maine --Edgar Erwin, who represented the Rumford area in the Maine Senate from 1983 to 1990, has died. Erwin, a Democrat, serve alongside his wife, Phyllis, who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1994.
Gov. John Baldacci spoke with members of Erwin's family Wednesday to express his condolences.
Baldacci, who was a state senator at the same time Erwin served, remembered Erwin as a thoughtful legislator who was "always focused on working people, their problems and their issues."
