STRENGTHENING MAINE

House Majority Leader Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) speaks at a press conference outlining the goals of the new Joint Select Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future on Jan. 23.

The 15-member bipartisan committee will focus on strengthening Maine’s workforce, downtowns and small businesses. The co-chairs of the committee are Berry and Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall (D-Richmond). Among the lawmakers pictured is State Rep. Pete Johnson (R-Greenville), fourth from left.