Senator Richard Rosen Joins Inter-Branch Forum with Governor, Chief Justice

Rosen among Legislative Leaders Joining Discussion on Maine’s Judicial Branch

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JANUARY 22, 2007

AUGUSTA – On Friday, January 19, Senator Richard Rosen of Bucksport, the Assistant Senate Republican Leader, attended an inter-branch forum at the Maine Judicial Center in Augusta. The purpose of the forum was to discuss administrative plans for Maine’s judicial system.

In addition to Senator Rosen, Senator Carol Weston of Montville, the Senate Republican Leader, Governor John Baldacci, Senate President Beth Edmonds, Speaker of the House Glenn Cummings, Senator Libby Mitchell, Leader of the Senate Democrats, and Representative Josh Tardy, Leader of the House Republicans, were in attendance. A representative for the Democrat Leadership from the House of Representatives was also present.

At the forum, Chief Justice Saufley updated her guests on the efforts of Maine’s judicial system to establish an integrated system of communication, involving branch-to branch communication, and communications with county governments. Other topics discussed were plans to improve and integrate better technology into the office, the allocation and use of office resources and long-range planning efforts of the judicial branch.

Senator Rosen was very happy with the meeting, and stressed the benefits of the inter-branch communication. “It’s very important that the three branches of government work together to serve the people of Maine,” Senator Rosen said. “There is no downside to a flow of information between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, and I look forward to even more opportunities like these so we can all be effective members of State government.”

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