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Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today shared the following statement on the death of former Maine Governor and Congressman Joseph Brennan:

“I’m saddened to hear of Joseph Brennan’s passing and offer my sincere condolences to his wife Connie, children Joseph (JB) and Tara, loved ones, and friends. Joe came from humble immigrant Irish beginnings and grew up in a large family of little means on Munjoy Hill. In return for the opportunities he received here, Joe devoted his life to public service—serving our state as Attorney General, as Governor, and as Congressman, in the seat I now hold. He truly was someone who always put others in front of himself. I do not think it would be wrong to suggest that he was one of Maine's greatest Governors. Joe was deeply committed to social justice, economic equality, and protecting our environment, and I always greatly appreciated his guidance and friendship. Maine will forever be grateful for his service, and he will be missed.”

In 2015, Brennan joined Pingree in Washington for Pope Francis’s historic Congressional address. 

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