AUGUSTA – The first meeting of the Maine Senate President’s Business Advisory Committee took place at the State House yesterday.
The Council was created to establish a strong partnership between the Maine Legislature and the state’s business community.
The Council is made up of Maine business leaders and will meet on a regular basis throughout the year.
“I could not have been more pleased with the first meeting of the Business Advisory Council,” Senate President Thibodeau said. “The members of the Council can provide those of us in the Legislature what we can’t get here under the dome: first-hand knowledge of how the laws we make here affect Maine’s business community.
“At the first meeting we touched on a number of issues, including the state budget, taxes, and Maine’s workforce. I look forward to our next meeting.”
Members of the Business Advisory Council are:
Larry Grondin Grondin Construction
Cathy Manchester Cathy Manchester Team
Tim Varney Varney Agency
Scott Hawthorne Mathews Brothers
Morrill Worcester Worcester Wreath
Jason Levesque Argo Marketing
Ginger Duryea CN Brown (Retired)
Wayne Hamilton Hamilton Marine
Picture Caption: Members of the Business Advisory Council meet with Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo). From left to right: Tim Varney, Morrill Worcester, Cathy Manchester, Senate President Michael Thibodeau, Scott Hawthorne, Larry Grondin
