AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Senate has confirmed Gov. Paul LePage's nominees to head Maine's fish and game department and workers' compensation board.
Gov. Paul LePage, center, stands with Cheryl Russell, right, of Chester, and Chandler Woodcock, left, of Farmington, at a news conference, in Augusta, Maine, on Wed., Feb. 9, 2011. LePage announced that Russell has been chosen to become the next Labor Commissioner and Woodcock has been chosen to become the next Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)
Senators voted unanimously Tuesday to confirm Chandler Woodcock of Farmington as commissioner of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department. Woodcock is a former state senator who ran unsuccessfully for governor as the Republican candidate in 2006.
The Senate also voted 34-0 to confirm Paul Sighinolfi of Brewer as executive director of the state Worker's Compensation Board. Republican Sen. Christopher Rector of Thomaston said Sighinolfi is well-qualified for the post, saying he "literally wrote the book we use as the gospel for workers' compensation in Maine."
Both of LePage's nominees also won unanimous committee support.
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Woodcock Confirmation
As a former hunter who still buys a license each year, I'm pleased with the confirmation of Chandler Woodcock at commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
As a sportsman himself and as a former legislator who served son the fish and game committee, he is well qualified and his plans to control coyotes and rebuild the deer herd sound promising.
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