David Cole , MaineDOT Commissioner

Governor John E. Baldacci named David Cole Commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation in February of 2003. Mr. Cole was confirmed by the Maine Senate and assumed office in March of 2003. As Commissioner of
MaineDOT, he oversees a department of 2400 employees and a biennial budget of over $1 billion. MaineDOT is responsible for planning, building and maintaining Maine's transportation system, including highways, bridges, mass transit, railroads, ferries, and bicycle and pedestrian trails.

Prior to his appointment as Commissioner, Mr. Cole served eight years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Maine Development Corporation, a non profit economic development organization headquartered in Bangor, Maine. There, Commissioner Cole oversaw a wide range of programs and initiatives focusing on entrepreneurial development, regional economical development, and advocacy at the local, state and national levels.

Commissioner Cole serves as Chair of the Maine Port Authority; is a member of and a past president of, the Economic Development Council of Maine; serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO); and is Chairman of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Intermodal Freight Transportation and Economic Development; and serves as Chair of the Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials. (NASTO)

Commissioner Cole is a native of Lincoln, Maine and a graduate of the University of Maine with B.S. and Master of Public Administration degrees. He lives in Brewer, Maine with his wife Karen and twin sons, Alexander and Jonathan.

This page last updated on 10/30/07