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Transportation committee unanimously recommends confirmation of Andre Brere as Maine Turnpike Authority executive director
Summary
The Joint Standing Committee on Transportation voted unanimously April 1 to recommend Andre Brere of New Hampshire for confirmation as executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority after a public hearing in which Brere outlined priorities including safety, collaboration with MaineDOT and modernization of turnpike operations.
The Joint Standing Committee on Transportation recommended unanimously on April 1 that the Senate confirm Andre Brere of Concord, New Hampshire, as executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority after a public confirmation hearing.
Brere, who has served as deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and has a long U.S. military career, told lawmakers he would pursue closer collaboration with MaineDOT, prioritize safety investments on the Turnpike and review operational systems such as E‑ZPass billing and cybersecurity if confirmed. "My mission has always been to make seemingly impossible tasks possible," Brere said in his prepared remarks to the committee.
The motion to recommend the nomination was made by Representative Lydia Crafts, House chair of the committee. Michael Chunkett, chair of the Maine Turnpike Authority board, introduced Brere…
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