Public Hearing: Commission to Protect the Lives and Health of the Maine National Guard

AUGUSTA, ME (03/31/2010)(readMedia)-- Commission to Protect the Lives and Health of the Maine National Guard

*** If you have lost a loved one through a non-combat death or have suffered a non-combat disability while serving with the military, we would like to hear your story.

PUBLIC HEARING

Monday, April 5, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Judiciary Committee Meeting Room 438

Located in the State House in Augusta

One purpose of the "Commission to Protect the Lives and Health of Members of the Maine National Guard" is to prevent future non-combat deaths and injuries by learning from the past and seeing to it that a better job is done in the future. Your input is critical to this process.

WHO:

Commission to Protect the Lives and Health of the Maine National Guard
WHAT:

Commission members stand ready to listen to your concerns and take whatever action is in their power to see that the suffering you and your family have endured shall not be repeated.

If you can, please bring twelve (12) copies of typed testimony for the Commission members and for inclusion in the annual report to the Governor and the Legislature.

Those who would like to testify but cannot attend may forward testimony to:

Peter W. Ogden, Director

Bureau of Veterans’ Services

117 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333-0117

peter.w.ogden@maine.gov
WHEN: Monday April 05, 2010 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Judiciary Committee Meeting Room 438
State House
Augusta, Maine 04330
NOTES:

Those unable to attend may access an internet audio broadcast link directly to the Legal and Veterans’ Affairs State House Room via the following link (between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.): http://www.maine.gov/legis/audio/legal_cmte.html

For additional information, contact the Commission Staffer, Becky Maheux at Camp Keyes at 626-4302 or Commission Chair, Dr. Meryl Nass, at mnass@gwi.net or 244-9165.

Public Law, Chapter 318 creating the Commission is available via the following hyperlink: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ros/lom/lom123rd/PUBLIC318.asp