MAINE DELEGATION MEETS WITH DIRECTOR OF DOD OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Maine Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, and Maine Representatives Tom Allen and Mike Michaud met today in Snowe's office with Patrick O'Brien, Director of the Department of Defense's Office of Economic Adjustment to discuss aid to help the Brunswick area recover from the closing of Brunswick Naval Air Station. The delegation issued the following statement:

"Maine's congressional delegation and local leaders are committed to securing aid for the economic recovery of Brunswick and the surrounding community," Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, and Maine Representatives Tom Allen and Mike Michaud said. "Brunswick has given so much to the Navy – it is only fitting that the Department of Defense offer every resource at its disposal to help our community recover. Our meeting with Director O'Brien leads us to believe that he agrees, and we look forward to working with him to ease the shock of this painful transition."

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