AUGUSTA - Rep. Karen Montell, D-Gardiner, will serve on the Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
"I'm excited to get started on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee," said Montell. "This committees work is crucial to ensuring fairness in our state's liquor and cannabis policies, protecting voting rights and supporting Maine's veterans. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues on this committee to better the lives of all Mainers."
Montell was appointed to the committee by House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross. The panel oversees policy related to voting rights, alcohol, tobacco, recreational cannabis, gambling and matters related to Maine's veterans.
Montell is serving her first term in the Maine House representing Gardiner and Farmingdale.
A complete list of legislative committees and their newly appointed members can be found here.
Contact:
Brian Lee [Montell], c. 305-965-2744