Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Sen. Michael Thibodeau to visit UMaine
Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Sen. Michael Thibodeau will visit the University of Maine on Nov. 2.
Thibodeau will be honored with a reception from 4–5:30 p.m. at the University Club in Fogler Library. All are welcome to attend the event, no RSVP is required.
In 2016, Thibodeau was re-elected to serve as the 116th president of the Maine State Senate. It is the first time since 1980 that a Republican has been elected Maine State Senate president for consecutive terms.
Thibodeau represents Senate District 11, which includes all of Waldo County. He also recently announced he will run for Maine governor in 2018.
Margaret Chase Smith Distinguished Maine Policy Fellows are prominent individuals with a past or current career as a policymaker in the state. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center brings its fellows to campus for a day to teach an undergraduate class, engage faculty about research and public policy, and meet with UMaine administration and graduate students.
Thibodeau’s visit is co-sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and the Office of Innovation and Economic Development.