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The Department of the Secretary of State touches the lives of virtually every Maine resident. From safeguarding the original Maine State Constitution and preserving millions of precious historic documents, to conducting state elections and testing motor vehicle operators, the broad array of Department functions is unusual and interesting.

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The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) has 19 Commission members appointed by the governor, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives. Commission members hail from diverse backgrounds and represent a variety of perspectives. 

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The Maine Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (MePCSW) has its roots in an advisory body appointed by Gov. John H. Reed in 1964, titled The Governor’s Advisory Council on the Status of Women. According to a 1977 report, it was the first council or commission on women in the Northeast. 

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