12/14/2011

Council elects Lennon chairman for 2012, Governali will lead Finance Committee

The Town Council has elected Sara W. Lennon as chairman for the 2012 council year.

Lennon, a councilor since 2006, served back-to-back terms as head of the council's Finance Committee in 2010 and 2011.

Chosen to head this year's Finance Committee was Frank Governali.

The council vote on Dec. 12, 2011 officiated the caucus held Dec. 5.

Councilor Jim Walsh will lead the council's ordinance subcommittee for a second year, and Jessica Sullivan will again lead the appointments subcommittee.

Also at the Dec. 12 meeting, the council adopted new rules for the council year, which includes changing the starting time of meetings from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Here are the results of the Dec. 5 caucus, approved by council vote Dec. 12:

Council Assignment 2012
TOWN COUNCIL CHAIR	Sara W. Lennon
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR	Frank J. Governali
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER	Committee of the Whole
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER	Committee of the Whole
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER	Committee of the Whole
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER	Committee of the Whole
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER	Committee of the Whole
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER	Committee of the Whole
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE CHAIR	Jessica L. Sullivan
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE  MEMBER	Frank J. Governali
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE  MEMBER	Caitlin R. Jordan
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR	James T. Walsh
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER	David S. Sherman, Jr.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER	Katharine N. Ray
THOMAS JORDAN GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE Term to 12/12	Jessica L. Sullivan
THOMAS JORDAN GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE Term to 12/13	Frank J. Governali
THOMAS JORDAN GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE Term to 12/11	Caitlin R. Jordan
MMA LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMM. (Two Year Term)	Katharine N. Ray
MMA CONVENTION DELEGATE	Katharine N. Ray
ecomaine BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3 Year Term to 12/31/2013	David S. Sherman, Jr.
ecomaine BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3 Year Term to 12/31/2013	Michael K. McGovern
PACTS POLICY COMMITTEE	Michael K. McGovern
COG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	James T. Walsh
COG GENERAL ASSEMBLY	Sara W. Lennon
COG GENERAL ASSEMBLY ALTERNATE	Caitlin R. Jordan
PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT  CHAIR	Sara W. Lennon
PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT VICE CHAIR	Frank J. Governali
REPRESENTATIVE TO LIBRARY FOUNDATION	Jessica L. Sullivan
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY COMMITTEE	Frank J. Governali
FUTURE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE	Jessica L. Sullivan
FUTURE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE	Caitlin R. Jordan
FUTURE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE (Ord. Com. Rep.)	Frank J. Governali
GREATER PORTLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION	Michael K. McGovern