Monday, December 17, 2007

Justin Alfond announces that he'll step down as League director

Justin Alfond, longtime director of the Maine League of Young Voters, is leaving that position. The official job posting for a new state director is up on Craigslist; the organization will accept applications through mid-January, and expects to have the position filled by early spring.

"The Maine League is excited for this transition," Alfond writes in an email to the Phoenix. "A new state director will bring in a new vision, energy and relationships to our work. It will be almost five years when I step down, at the end of the 2008 election, and it is time for a new leader."

As for what Alfond'll get up to, it's still up in the air. "Things will get a lot clearer during the '08 year," he says. But one thing's for certain -- he's not leaving the world of politics and organizing. "I've got the bug," he says.

12/17/2007 4:29:54 PM by Deirdre Fulton | Comments [1] |

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:35:20 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Justin Alfond has follwed in his grandfather's footsteeps of giving back to Maine. Each in their own unique way. Justin's work through the League of Young Voters but more importanly his work with Opportunity Maine speaks volumes about how much he cares about the future of Maine and its young people.

Rosemary Baldacci

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