AUGUSTA - Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, will serve as House chair of the Legislature's Marine Resources Committee.
"I am proud of the bipartisan work we do on the Marine Resources Committee to protect and promote our states working waterfront," said Hepler. "For the sake of our coastal and local economies across the state and preserving what makes Maine so special, its critical that we act as good stewards of our marine fisheries and wildlife resources. It's really an honor to take on this role as chair."
Hepler, who has served on the committee for four years, was appointed chair by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross. The panel oversees the Department of Marine Resources, as well as policy related to commercial marine fisheries management, licensing and enforcement, the processing and sale of marine fish and shellfish and aquaculture.
Hepler will also serve as a member of the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee. She is serving her third term in the Maine House, and represents Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg, West Bath and Woolwich.
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Contact:
Brian Lee [Hepler], 305-965-2744