Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, has been appointed Senate chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety for the 126th Legislative session.
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is responsible for reviewing proposals pertaining to the Department of Public Safety, the Criminal Justice Academy, the Department of Corrections, the Maine Emergency Management Agency and the Maine Criminal, Juvenile and bail codes. Previous bills have addressed probation and parole, victims’ rights, firearms and county jails.
“We will have a great deal of serious issues in front of us this year that will have a critical impact on public safety,” Gerzofsky said.
Gerzofsky, of Brunswick, was the ranking Democrat on the committee during the previous legislative session and previously led the committee for multiple terms in both the Senate and House. He represents District 10: Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell and Pownal.
Other committee assignments for local representatives include:
— Rep. Matthea Daughtry, DBrunswick, has been appointed to the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee.
— Rep. Jeremy Saxton, D-Harpswell, will serve on the Marine Resources Committee.
— Rep. Charles Priest, D-Brunswick and Rep. Jennifer DeChant, D-Bath, have been appointed to the Judiciary Committee, with Rep. Priest serving as House chairman.
— Rep. Peter Kent, D-Woolwich, will serve on the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee.
— Rep. Andrew Mason, D-Topsham, will serve on the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee.
“I’m excited and honored to serve on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee,” Daughtry said in a news release. “As a graduate of Brunswick public schools, I’m particularly excited about this assignment and look forward to helping improve Maine schools.”
The Legislature has 16 joint standing committees, which will begin work early in January. A list of committee members can be found at http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/jtco mlst.htm.
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