Governor of Maine (2003-2011)
Honorary Board Member
Served as JAG Board Chair from 2007-2011
John E. Baldacci was the 73rd Governor of the State of Maine from 2003 until 2011. During his tenure as Governor, he initiated reforms in the areas of health care, energy development, administrative reform and efficiency, public education, and led significant efforts to expand investment in workforce training and development. He also served as the U. S. Representative for Maine’s 2nd congressional district from 1995 to 2003. During his four terms in the U.S. Congress, he served on the Agriculture Committee and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board of the non-partisan Northeast-Midwest Institute, a Washington-based, private, nonprofit, and nonpartisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality, environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.