January 2025

News and Events

The ACEC of Maine Fall/Winter Raffle winners were drawn during the January 14th Board of Directors meeting. Congratulations to the winners!

$500 First Prize - Tanya Griffeth

$250 Second Prizes - Dan Diffin; Theresa Patten

The Spring Raffle is now underway so get your tickets.

Remember, you can't win if you don't play!

Members of the 132^nd Maine Legislature were sworn in on December 4, 2024 and Committee work is underway.

Weekly Legislative Update, 1/17/25

Articles of Interest:

• PFAS in Maine can travel from stream to ski trail through snowmaking
• How Maine is moving forward one year after historic coastal storms
• Chamber looks to work out the wrinkles in paid-leave law

Legislative Leadership

Matthea "Mattie" Daughtry, President of the Senate

Theresa Pierce, Senate Majority Leader

Jill Duson, Assistant Senate Majority Leader

Harold "Trey" Stewart, III, Senate Minority Leader

Matthew Harrington, Assistant Senate Minority Leader

Ryan Fecteau, Speaker of the House

Matthew Moonen, Majority Leader

Lori Gramlich, Assistant Majority Leader

Billy Bob Faulkingham, House Republican Leader

Katrina Smith, Assistant Republican Leader

Legislative Committees

Constitutional Officers

Attorney General Aaron Frey

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows

Treasurer Joe Perry

Auditor Matthew Dunlap

You may use the following links to find more information:

• Maine State Legislature
• Maine Senate
• Maine House of Representatives
• Legislative Committees



Join us for the Third Annual ACEC of Maine Golf Tournament.

Register your team now and plan to be part of the fun, or sign

up to be a sponsor. Better yet, do both!

Interested in learning how to unlock the most value out of your ACEC membership? Join us for Membership Mondays! Our team will help you navigate your member benefits, share how to get involved, identify where to find resources, and answer any questions you might have. Whether you are a new or existing ACEC member, we’re certain you will walk away with new information and tools to help your firm and your employees grow and learn. Membership Mondays are held each month; select a date and time that works for your schedule and invite a few colleagues to join. Register at https://www.acec.org/course/membership-mondays-a-primer-on-acec-national-benefits/

The ACEC Research Institute provides nearly 100 scholarships annually to current engineering students. Qualified engineering students have access to nearly $1 Million in scholarship grants to be awarded in June 2025.

The deadline to apply is March 14, 2025. Visit the scholarship portal to apply today! https://www.acec.org/research-institute/scholarships/



Contact Tanya for more information or to discuss sponsorship opportunities.