PORTLAND — A Maine man has been chosen to lead a national committee that provides advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security on matters of maritime security.

Jeffrey Monroe of Cape Elizabeth is the new chairman of the 22-member National Maritime Security Advisory Committee.

The committee addresses issues ranging from security regulations and threat assessment policies to transportation worker identification credentials.

Monroe is a licensed master mariner with more than 35 years experience in the transportation and maritime industry.


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