This Week's Speaker: Cynthia Ann Dill, Esq., Affordable Housing Initiatives in Maine
Cynthia Ann Dill was born in New York, grew up in Rhode Island and now is a business owner, award-winning civil rights lawyer and journalist living in Maine.
Dill has been practicing law for over 20 years, and as a policy advocate worked to expand high-speed Internet to rural Maine, having sponsored the first-in-the-nation “dark fiber” law that helped create the renowned public-private Three Ring Binder project.
Dill also was one of the early proponents of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and at the national level worked to reform the military justice system. She currently represents individuals, businesses, and veterans in complex civil litigation, before governmental bodies and in the media.
In addition to practicing law, Dill writes punchy and engaging political commentary, has a popular podcast and was a long-time regular analyst for Maine Public before starting Cyndicate Media LLC, owner and creator of the On My Mind blog, Keep Up with Cynthia Dill podcast, and Smugsy brand. She appears on state, national and international news shows including the BBC, CBC News, Boston Public Television, WGME13, WCSH6, Bangor Daily News, WVOM, 560WGAN, among others, offering audiences engaging and intellectually fair analysis of news and current events through the lens of experienced trial lawyer and former politician.
In Maine politics from 2006 - 2012, Dill served as both a state representative and state senator. As a lawmaker, she was the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee and appointed Vice Chair of the National Conference of State Legislature’s Communication, Financial Affairs and Interstate Commerce Committee, and was a member of the Executive Committee Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce.
Cynthia Dill earned her B.A. from the University of Vermont and her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law. She is married to Tom Clarke, has two great kids, and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine with her family.
Bits and Pieces | by Tom Talbott
GREETINGS FROM DOWN UNDER
Portland Rotary President Elect Dick Hall and Andrea Hall at the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia. Looking forward to hearing all about it!
READERS NEEDED: Summer is almost here! That means it is time to sign up to read to students ages 5-10 in the North Deering Gardens housing complex in Portland. This year they have asked us to read on Mondays and Thursdays from June 26th through August 17th, 12-1. Thanks to generous Portland Rotarians we will have books to read and distribute to the kids.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES MEETING - This Friday 11:15am
Amy Chipman reminds everyone that there will be a Community Services Meeting this Friday June 2nd, at 11:15am. Key topic of discussion will be an event at the Cultivating Community Garden, on June 15th. They need some help, so Amy will tell you all about it at the meeting!
SOCIAL EVENT SUCCESS!
Last week's Thursday night social at Rising Tide Brewery in Portland was a great time, 20+ Rotarians taking in some beautiful weather and great fellowship. No pictures are available. Apparently what goes on at the social, stays at the social. Join in, each week gets a little bigger!
Speaker Schedule
June 9, Portland Mayor Kate Snyder
June 16, Bill Nemitz, Acquisition of Portland Press Herald and Sun Journal
June 23, President Bruce Jones Farewell Address
June 29, Thursday Night Social
June 30, No Meeting
Club Executives President Bruce Jones President Elect Dick Hall Vice President Patty Byers TreasurerDick Hall Secretary Bill Blount Board of Directors Ellen Niewoehner,
Bob Clark, John Thompson, Ben Millick,
Quinn Slayton Sergeant-At-ArmsJake Bourdeau
The Windjammer is published online by
The Rotary Club of Portland, Maine.
Contributing Editors Jake Bourdeau, Dick Hall,
Erik Jorgensen, Julie L’Heureux,
Ben Lowry, Zach Newell, Bruce Moore,
Tom Nickerson, Dave Patterson,
Tom Talbott, Laura Young
Program Chair:Dave Putnam Managing Editor Tom Talbott
Dill has been practicing law for over 20 years, and as a policy advocate worked to expand high-speed Internet to rural Maine, having sponsored the first-in-the-nation “dark fiber” law that helped create the renowned public-private Three Ring Binder project.
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