Feb 17, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, LePage Administration
AUGUSTA — Cheryl Russell, Gov. Paul LePage’s nominee to lead the state Department of Labor, has withdrawn her name from consideration for the post, the Governor’s Office said in a statement. Just last week, LePage announced that Russell was his pick to...
Feb 10, 2011 | Business News, Governor LePage, LePage Administration, Maine Senate, News
AUGUSTA — David Bernhardt, Gov. Paul LePage’s choice to lead the Maine Department of Transportation, was unanimously confirmed by the Senate today. Berhardt is a 26-year veteran of the department. Read entire article in the: Portland Press...
Feb 10, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Industry News, LePage Administration, PLC Members in the News
AUGUSTA, Maine—Gov. Paul LePage has made his nominations for commissioners to head the state’s wildlife and labor departments. The governor said Wednesday that 52-year-old Cheryl Russell of Chester is his choice to head the Department of Labor, while 61-year-old...
Feb 10, 2011 | Business News, Environmental, Governor LePage, LePage Administration, News
AUGUSTA, Maine—Gov. Paul LePage has made his nominations for commissioners to head the state’s wildlife and labor departments. The governor said Wednesday that 61-year-old Chandler Woodcock of Farmington is his selection for the Department of Inland Fisheries...
Feb 1, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, LePage Administration
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate today voted to confirm Darryl Brown as commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The vote was 29 to 6. The six Democrats who opposed the nomination argued that it posed a conflict of interest because Brown owns a land...