Treasurer Lemoine Congratulates Treasurer-Elect Poliquin

December 1, 2010

Augusta, ME – Maine’s 49th State Treasurer will be Bruce Poliquin of Georgetown, Maine, as selected today by Joint Convention of Maine’s 125th Legislature. Treasurer-Elect Poliquin will take office in early January.

“Holding office as Maine’s State Treasurer is a wonderful privilege filled with opportunities to promote the public interest and imbued with enormous trust by the people of Maine,” said Treasurer Lemoine. “I congratulate Treasurer-Elect Poliquin on stepping forward into public service and look forward to working with him over the next few weeks to create a smooth leadership transition in this office,” he added.

Business contacts at the Office of the State Treasurer are expected to remain unchanged.

Maine’s Treasurer is one of three executive officers selected by the Legislature pursuant to Maine’s Constitution.