AUGUSTA - Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, welcomed her brother, Edward H. Palmer Sr. to the State House on Tuesday and presented him with a legislative sentiment.
A longtime leader in the Greater Portland hospitality industry and a 2019 inductee of the Maine Hospitality Hall of Fame, Palmer was named the South Portland Business Leader of the Year for 2023.
"Whether raising scholarship funds, offering apprenticeships or cleaning the snow off the cars of his hotel guests, there has been no job too big or too small for Ed," said Graham. "I am incredibly proud of him and honored to present him with this sentiment today."
The annual South Portland Business Awards recognize the contributions of members of the South Portland business and nonprofit community. The city's Economic Development Committee annually selects the award winners.
Left to right: Tom Palmer, Rep. Anne Graham and Ed Palmer.