AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate will convene for a confirmation session Thursday, April 22 at 5 p.m. in the House Chamber to vote on for the purpose of voting on various nominations made by Governor Janet 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.

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 six 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.

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