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Pete Didisheim, Senior Director of Advocacy & Interim CEO

Pete brings 35 years of professional experience in senior-level policy making to his work at NRCM, where he provides overall management and direction for NRCM’s advocacy program. Pete works with NRCM’s advocacy staff on legislative and issue campaigns, research and analysis, and lobbying and public outreach. Prior starting at NRCM in 1996, Pete was Chief of Staff for U.S. Congressman George Brown, Jr. (D-CA), Deputy Chief of Staff of the House Science Committee, and Special Assistant to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Hazel O’Leary. He holds a B.A. from Williams College and a master’s from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Support of LD 194, An Act To Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures and Participation by Foreign Government-owned Entities To Influence Referenda

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Senator Luchini, Representative Caiazzo, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify on behalf of our more than 25,000 members and supporters in support of LD 194, Read More

Support of LD 446, An Act To Reestablish the State Planning Office

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Senator Baldacci, Representative Matlack, and members of the Committee on State and Local Government. My name is Pete Didisheim, I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify on LD 446, An Act to Reestablish the State Planning Office. For nearly 45 years, from 1968 Read More

Support of the Nomination of Melanie Loyzim to Serve as DEP Commissioner

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Senator Brenner, Representative Tucker, and distinguished members of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I am pleased to testify today in support of the governor’s nomination of Melanie Loyzim to serve as Commissioner for the Department of Read More

Reflections on the 2021 Maine Legislature

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If there’s one thing that’s for certain about 2021, it’ll be like no other we’ve experienced in our decades advocating for the environment. With a new Administration in Washington and Maine’s 130th legislative session kicking off, we have an opportunity for a reset, both in tone and substance. That’s how the Natural Resources Council of Read More

In Support of LD 2136, An Act To Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures and Participation By Foreign Nationals To Influence Referenda

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Senator Luchini, Representative Schneck, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate this opportunity to testify on behalf of our more than 26,000 members and supporters in support of LD 2136, Read More

Support of LD 1830, An Act Establishing the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future

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Senator Claxton, Representative Martin, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government, my name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify on behalf of our 20,000 members and supporters in support of LD 1830, An Act Establishing Read More

Support of LD 1789, An Act to Restore the Authority of the BEP

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Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify on behalf of our 20,000 members and supporters in support of LD 1789, An Act to Read More

NRCM Testimony in Support of LD 1784, An Act to Increase Land Permit by Rule Application Fees

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Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, my name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I appreciate this opportunity to testify on behalf of our 20,000 members and supporters in support of LD 1784, An Act to Read More

Support of the Nomination of Jerry Reid to Serve as DEP Commissioner

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Senator Carson, Representative Tucker, and distinguished members of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. My name is Pete Didisheim. I am the Advocacy Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and I appreciate the opportunity to testify in support of the nomination of Jerry Reid to serve as Commissioner of the Department of Read More