AUGUSTA, Maine — Patrick Woodcock is no stranger to state government. He worked for former Governor Paul LePage as director of the Governor’s Energy Office and was closely involved as legislators discussed major energy policies. He then took a similar job in Massachusetts, under then-Governor Charlie Baker, eventually becoming that state’s Commissioner of Energy Resources.
Woodcock’s new job, however, will require him to tackle a wider range of issues.
He is the new president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, considered the most influential business group at the State House.
It’s a position that is likely to have Woodcock playing an important role in developing new state laws and policies.
“Being one of the few voices whose primary purpose is to find the practical, find common ground, and ultimately work on public policy that supports the Maine economy,”…
