Rockland, ME - March 3, 2008 - The Knox County Republicans are pleased to announce that Bob Carlson, Jr. (Owls Head) has decided to run for the District 48 seat being vacated by Rep. Chris Rector (Thomaston).

District 48 includes part of Owls Head and all of St. George, South Thomaston and Thomaston.

Bob Carlson has been a resident of Owls Head since 1993.  He is the owner of BC Electric located in Owls Head which he incorporated in 1990.  He is running as a clean election candidate.

Bob and his wife, Carol, reside in Owls Head with their 3 children: Robert III, Catrina and Christine.  Bob and Carol are in the process of adopting two Ethiopian children which the hope to have complete by this summer.  Bob is a graduate of Rockland District High School in 1976 and Maine's two-year electrical college course.  His son, Robbie, is in the Maine Army National Guard stationed in Bangor, Catrina is enrolled in University of Maine - URock, and Christine is currently being home schooled.