AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate will convene for a confirmation session on Thursday, April 22 at 5:00 p.m. in the House Chamber to vote on for the purpose of voting on various nominations made by Gov. Janet T. Mills and one nomination from the Aroostook County Commissioners.
The Senate President has the authority to call the Maine Senate to reconvene for a confirmation session pursuant to Article V, Part 1, Section 8 of the Maine Constitution. Here is the full list of nominations that will be considered by the Senate:
(ACF) MAINE LAND USE PLANNING COMMISSION
- Leo Trudel of Madawaska Lake (nominated by Aroostook County Commissioners)
(EDU) STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
- Cordelia Pitman of Portland
(ENR) MAINE OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND BOARD
- Samantha Horn of Readfield
- Steven Tatko of Willimantic
(HCIFS) SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MAINE BUREAU OF CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION
- William N. Lund of Portland (reappointment)
(IFW) INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE ADVISORY COUNCIL
- Michael Gawtry of Yarmouth
- Jennifer A. Geel of East Machias
- Eric Ward of Greenville Junction
(IDEA) MIDCOAST REGIONAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Lois Skillings of Brunswick (reappointment)
- John Moncure of Harpswell (reappointment)
- John Peters of Harpswell (reappointment)
- Ann Marie Swenson of Scarborough
(JUD) MAINE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- The Honorable Julie Ann O’Brien of Augusta
(JUD) MAINE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES
- The Honorable Donald G. Alexander of Winthrop
- Meegan Burbank, Esquire of Jefferson
- Matthew Morgan, Esquire of Topsham
- Ronald W. Schneider, Jr., Esquire of Wells (reappointment)
(LBHS) STATE WORKFORCE BOARD
- Vaughan J. Woodruff of Pittsfield
- Adria O. Horn of Pittston
- Meryl Fogg (aka Ryan) of Falmouth
- Allyson Coombs of Brunswick
- Michael W. Bennett of Hampden
- The Honorable John L. Patrick of Rumford
(LBHS) WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD
- Glenn W. Burroughs of Winthrop (reappointment)
- Serina De Wolfe of Windham
- Ronald P. Green Jr. of Plymouth (reappointment)
- Lynn Gaudette of Biddeford
- Richelle R. Wallace of Auburn (reappointment)
- Penny Picard of Palmyra
(LBHS) MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- Mark A. Brunton of China (reappointment)
- John H. Kimball of Norway
- Richard T. Metivier of Lewiston (reappointment)
- Brian H. Noyes of Freeport (reappointment)
- Kenneth Williams of Damariscotta (reappointment)
(MAR) MARINE RESOURCES ADVISORY COUNCIL
- Robert Begin of Boothbay Harbor
- Kristin (“Togue”) E. Brawn of Cape Elizabeth (reappointment)
- Dana Hammond, II of Bristol
- John Bigelow Marsh, III of Bremen
- Curtis D. Haycock of Milbridge
- The Honorable Abden Simmons of Waldoboro
- Michael R. Danforth of Brewer
- Matthew E. Moretti of Cape Elizabeth (reappointment)
- Ronald A. Trundy of Stonington (reappointment)
- Peter C. Mourmouras of Biddeford (reappointment)
- James Arsenault of Dresden
- Jocelyn Runnenbaum of Bath
(SLG) MAINE GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
- The Honorable Gay Grant of South Gardiner
(TAX) MAINE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS
- Jeanne T. Gibson of Winthrop
- Andrew Wells of Durham
(TRA) NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY
- James I. Cohen of Portland
- Carol Murray of Portland
CONFIRMATION SESSION LOGISTICS:
Business will be conducted in the House chamber and in compliance with the Legislative Council’s COVID-19 health and safety policy. Assigned seating will be separated by more than 6 feet and each desk in the chamber will be supplied with a bottle of hand sanitizer. The desks and microphones will be sanitized. Voting tablets will also be sanitized and placed on the member’s assigned desk. These tablets must remain at the desk at all times. Senate members may use their tablets for voting and the paperless chamber program. A hand sanitizing station will also be set up at the entrance to the chamber.
The State House remains closed to the public. Video and audio of the Senate Confirmation Session will be made available to the public online at Tinyurl.com/SenateChamber.
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