MCLU Welcomes New Board Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, December 21, 2006

Portland:  The Maine Civil Liberties Union is pleased to announce the election of five new representatives to its Board of Directors.  MCLU Board members are elected by the membership and come from all over the state. 

The MCLU proudly welcomes new Board members Jacob Gerritsen of Camden, Victoria Mares-Hershey and Nolan Thompson of Portland, John Paterson of Freeport, and Susan Peck of Carrabassett Valley. 

The MCLU Board of Directors oversees the operations of the statewide organization, an affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union, which works to expand and protect civil liberties in Maine.