Senate confirms Johnson board nomination
The Maine Senate has confirmed retired U.S. Navy Admiral Gregory “Grog” Johnson for a spot on the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. An Associated Press story reports on the 34-0 vote in favor of Gov. Paul LePage’s nomination of Johnson, an Aroostook County native who graduated from UMaine in 1968. A resident of Harpswell since his 2004 retirement from the Navy, Johnson is active in UMaine alumni organizations and he has served for several years on the UMaine Board of Visitors.