With 11 years in the Senate President’s Office, Rick knows the legislative process and the workings of state government. He is recognized in the Statehouse as being a skilled consensus builder who is well versed on the major public policy issues of the day. His experience in state and federal budget and finance is particularly strong along with the topics of economic development and transportation.

Prior to joining Eaton Peabody Consulting Rick served as Chief of Staff to Senate President’s Beverly Daggett and Beth Edmonds. Earlier in his career, in 1996 he became the Planning Coordinator for the Town of South Berwick and in 1997 he was hired as a Special Assistant to Senate President Mark Lawrence. Subsequently, Rick served in the same capacity for Senate President Michael Michaud, before becoming Michaud’s Chief of Staff. Rick’s career started in 1986 as a litigation assistant working on complex litigation with Jenner and Block in Chicago and, in 1990, was hired as a litigation assistant with the McLane Law Firm in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Rick is a member of the Board of Directors of the Maine Real Estate and Development Association (MEREDA) and a Director and Vice President of the Kennebec Messalonskee Trails, which builds and maintains recreational trails in the Waterville/Winslow area. He and his wife Michele own and operate Ledgewood Farm, a small boarding stable in Winslow.

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago, Education, MA
University of Chicago, History, BA

Memberships, Affiliations, and Community Service

Kennebec Messalonskee Trails, Director and Fundraising Chair

International Economic Development Council (IEDC), Member

Maine Real Estate & Development Association, Board Member