CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch announced today he will nominate George Campbell of Portsmouth, a former Maine transportation commissioner and former mayor of Portland, Maine, to serve as commissioner of the Department of Transportation at tomorrow’s Governor and Council meeting. The Executive Council must approve the nomination.

“George Campbell has more than 25 years experience in the public and private sector, and is highly regarded for his proven record as a strong administrator,” Gov. Lynch said. “George is a leader who can build on the progress we are making in fixing our roads and bridges and balancing the Department of Transportation’s finances.”

Campbell became Maine’s economic development director in August of 1979, and was then named commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation in May 1980. He served as commissioner until 1984. Prior to his state service, Campbell was the town manager of three Maine municipalities.

After leaving state service, Campbell became a senior assistant vice president for Guilford Transportation of Billerica, Mass. In 1986, Campbell became president of Governmental Services, Inc., a Portland public policy and economic development consulting firm. Campbell was then named president of Pierce Atwood Consulting in Portland in 1997. He currently serves as principal of George Campbell & Associates, an economic development consulting firm.

Campbell served as a Portland city councilor from 1994 until 2000. From 1997-1998 he served as mayor of the city.

Campbell received his bachelor’s degree in public administration from the University of Maine in 1971. He later received a master’s of public administration from Maine.