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An Interview With Chip Morrison: Public Service As A Value, Chip Morrison Jan 1994

An Interview With Chip Morrison: Public Service As A Value, Chip Morrison

Maine Policy Review

Earlier this year, Charles "Chip" Morrison completed seven years of service in the administration of Maine Governor John McKernan, first as Commissioner of Administration and then as Commissioner of Labor. At a time when experience in government, whether in an appointive or elected capacity, is looked upon by many with a mixture of suspicion and disdain, Morrison preaches the sermon of government-as-service. In this interview, Morrison also talks about the values which have guided him in his public service career and touches upon a number of public policy issues with which he was involved as a department head.


In Search Of A Strong Agenda: An Interview With Kenneth M. Curtis, Kenneth Curtis Jan 1992

In Search Of A Strong Agenda: An Interview With Kenneth M. Curtis, Kenneth Curtis

Maine Policy Review

In an interview this fall with Maine Policy Review, Kenneth Curtis, the former governor, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada, shared his insights into the civic and political life of Maine and the nation. Not surprisingly, Curtis, currently president of Maine Maritime Academy, argues that many attitudes about the ineffectiveness and the unresponsiveness of government could be overcome by strong leadership from the executives of federal and state governments. He asserts that federal and state chief executives need to offer a vision of the future, put forth strong political agendas, and then …