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Senator Emily Ann Cain
Senate District 30
103 Forest Avenue, Orono, ME 04473
Residence: (207) 866-3753
E-Mail: emily.cain@gmail.com
MAINE STATE SENATE
3 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
(207) 287-1515, TTY: (207) 287-1583
Website: legislature.maine.gov/senate




June 20, 2014

Justin Alfond
Senate President
Maine State Senate
3 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333


President Alfond,

I write today and respectfully request to step down from the Joint Standing Committee on
Appropriations and Financial Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Government
Oversight.

As the Democratic nominee for Maines 2nd Congressional District, I have a responsibility and
an obligation to the people of Maine to transition my role on these committees in order to
prevent their important work from becoming unnecessarily politicized during an election year.

My decision does not come lightly. As you know, I love this work and believe deeply in its
importance. It has been the highest privilege to serve the people of Maine and the Democratic
Caucus on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee as a member and as House
Chair -- during my decade of Legislative service. In my years in the State Legislature, the work
weve done to invest in education and economic development, and protect seniors, veterans, and
middle class families during some of the toughest economic and political times has been by far
the most rewarding. I seek to bring that spirit and standard of bipartisanship and dedication to
Mainers with me to Washington.

Over the past two years, despite a divided and highly polarized government, the Appropriations
Committee worked across the aisle to ensure that the state paid its bills, balanced our budget, and
met our obligations to Maine seniors and communities, while also protecting our middle class. I
thank you and Speaker Mark Eves for your trust in the committee, Senator Dawn Hill and
Representative Peggy Rotundo for their leadership as Chairs, and Senator Patrick Flood and
Representative Kathy Chase for their commitment to working together. The members of the
Appropriations Committee work hard to solve the toughest problems facing our state, and I am

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Senator Emily Ann Cain
Senate District 30
103 Forest Avenue, Orono, ME 04473
Residence: (207) 866-3753
E-Mail: emily.cain@gmail.com
MAINE STATE SENATE
3 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002
(207) 287-1515, TTY: (207) 287-1583
Website: legislature.maine.gov/senate



fortunate to have worked side by side with some of the finest members of the Legislature in
room 228, and the incredibly dedicated staff of the Office of Fiscal and Program Review.

As Senate Chair of the Government Oversight Committee, I worked to bring Republicans and
Democrats together to hold state government accountable, increase transparency, and steward
the public's trust in state government. Im thankful to my House Chair Representative Chuck
Kruger and to Senator Roger Katz, Representative Paul Davis and all members of the GOC,
as well as the talented staff of OPEGA, for their willingness to work together on very tough
issues over these past eighteen months.

While the Legislature has adjourned for the year, the work of these important committees
continues. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve on both with lawmakers whose
friendships and individual talents made it possible to overcome the greatest challenges.

Thank you for the opportunity and privilege to serve.


Sincerely,



Emily Cain
State Senator




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