John Tuttle, whose spent nearly 30 years representing Sanford in both chambers of the state Legislature, has died.
Tuttle also spent ten years as a selectmen in Sanford and, more recently, as a city councilor after Sanford changed its charter in 2012
Tuttle was a champion high school and collegiate wrestler and worked as an Emergency Medical Technician.
Gov. Janet Mills, in a statement, praised Tuttle for "his unwavering commitment to improving he lives of the people of Maine."
The Sanford Springvale News reports John Tuttle died Thursday night after a period of ill health.
