Lewiston, Maine - Lewiston City Councilor Craig Saddlemire is the recent recipient of the Just Do It award by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. Nominated by Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte, Saddlemire was touted as an active advocate for effective non-motorized and public transportation options, to include the development of a Lewiston-Auburn Bike-Ped Committee.Upon hearing of his selection for the award, Saddlemire responded, "It feels good to receive recognition for my efforts, but there are many other hardworking volunteers and staff in both Lewiston and Auburn who have been critical to the progress of the LA Bike-Ped Committee. I think the Just Do It award really belongs to all of us in L-A."
In his nomination, LaBonte stated, “I came to know Craig before I ran for Mayor and have respected his passion for building a sustainable city. Now, as Mayor of Auburn, it has been exciting to have an energetic visionary like Craig as a partner on the east side of the Androscoggin with a laser focus on the importance of building a walkable and bikeable Lewiston-Auburn.”
Saddlemire is a Lewiston filmmaker who likes to ride! He is an alumnus of the first class of the Coalition’s Community Spokes Program and has continued to hone his advocacy efforts in and around the Lewiston-Auburn area. Since taking office as a City Councilor in 2012, Saddlemire has worked tirelessly to create the
