Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Wednesday established a new committee to evaluate applicants for vacant federal positions in Maine.
The “Federal Appointments Advisory Committee” will help the senior Republican member of Maine’s congressional delegation in her role advising the Trump administration to fill federal posts that require Senate confirmation.
The committee will evaluate the qualifications of applicants for U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal for Maine, and for U.S. circuit judge for the First Circuit. It will consider nominations for other current and future vacancies, including U.S. district judge for the District of Maine, USDA Farm Service Agency state director, USDA Rural Development state director, and federal co-chair of the Northern Border Regional Commission, according to Collins’ office.
Members of the Federal Appointments Advisory Committee are:
– Ann Robinson (Portland), attorney, Pierce Atwood LLP
– Stephanie Anderson (Cape Elizabeth), former Cumberland County district attorney
– Josh Tardy (Palmyra), attorney, Rudman Winchell, and former minority leader of the Maine House of Representatives
– Sarah Newell (Winterport), attorney, Eaton Peabody
– Rick Solman (Caribou), attorney, Solman and Hunter
– Chris Gardner (Edmunds Township), executive director, Eastport Port Authority; county commissioner, Washington County
– Mark Brooks (Hartland), chief security officer at Cianbro and director of the Cianbro Institute, retired colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve and retired lieutenant and troop commander of the Maine State Police