AUGUSTA - Rep. Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook, will host a virtual press conference to announce new legislation, LD 1010, An Act To Establish the Maine Service Fellows Program, on Wednesday, April 7 at 9:00 a.m.
The Maine Service Fellows Program offers a solution to retaining Maine's recent graduates by offering them opportunities to develop career skills while remaining in state. Fellows will work in rural communities that have proposed recovery project plans to address local needs, including, but not limited to, projects focused on the economic fallout and ongoing issues stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Maine Service Fellows will be paid a living wage for their work and provided with a partial student loan reimbursement upon completion of their service.
Following the press conference, Rielly will present the bill in a public hearing before the State and Local Government Committee. The public hearing will be livestreamed here.
WHAT:
Virtual press conference in support of LD 1010, An Act To Establish the Maine Service Fellows Program.
WHO:WHEN: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
- Representative Morgan Rielly, D-Westbrook
- Senator Joe Baldacci, D-Penobscot
- Senator Marianne Moore, R-Washington
- Representative Nate Carlow, R-Buxton
- Representative Sophie Warren, I-Scarborough
- Augie Rice, student supporter
- Member of the Island Institute
HOW TO WATCH AND ASK QUESTIONS:
- Register to join the Zoom press conference here. If you have any questions, email Jackie Merrill with the subject line: LD 1010 Press Registration.
- When you log into Zoom, you will enter a waiting room. Only those who have registered will be allowed into the press conference, where you will be muted upon entry.
- Once you are in the Zoom call, there are two ways to submit a question:
- Select the 'Raise Hand" button toward the bottom right of your screen.
- Enter your question in the chat, along with your name and outlet.
Contact:
Jackie Merrill [Rielly], c. 812-1111