Published on November 12, 2020
Jamie M. Garvin was elected to serve as Town Council Chair for 2021 at the council's annual caucus November 10, 2020. Garvin was elected to a second term in November 2018 and served as Chair in 2017 and 2019. Garvin served as Finance Committee Chair in 2018 and 2020.
Jeremy A. Gabrielson was chosen to head the Finance Committee, a committee of the whole council. Gabrielson was elected to the council in November of 2018, served on the Appointments Committee in 2020 and will serve on the Ordinance Committee in 2021.
Councilor Penny A. Jordan will lead the Ordinance Committee for the fourth straight year.
Newly elected councilors, Nicole Boucher and Gretchen R. Noonan will both serve on the Appointments Committee, with Boucher serving as Chair and Noonan serving a Representative to the Library Foundation.
The council leadership for 2021 will be formally voted on Monday, December 14, the first meeting of the new council year.
Here are the complete results of the annual caucus:
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| TOWN COUNCIL CHAIR | Valerie A. Adams | Jamie M. Garvin |
| FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR | Jamie M. Garvin | Jeremy A. Gabrielson |
| FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER | Committee of the Whole | |
| FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER | Committee of the Whole | |
| FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER | Committee of the Whole | |
| FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER | Committee of the Whole | |
| FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER | Committee of the Whole | |
| FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER | Committee of the Whole | |
| APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE CHAIR | Valerie J. Deveraux | Nicole Boucher |
| APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEMBER | Jeremy A. Gabrielson | Valerie J. Deveraux |
| APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE MEMBER | Caitlin R. Jordan | Gretchen R. Noonan |
| ORDINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR | Penny A. Jordan | Penny A. Jordan |
| ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER | Jamie M. Garvin | Jeremy A. Gabrielson |
| ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER | Chris Straw | Caitlin R. Jordan |
| THOMAS JORDAN GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE Term to 12/2021 | Valerie J. Deveraux | Valerie J. Deveraux |
| THOMAS JORDAN GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE Term to 12/2022 | Penny A. Jordan | Penny A. Jordan |
| THOMAS JORDAN GRANTS SUBCOMMITTEE Term to 12/2020 | Caitlin R. Jordan | Caitlin R. Jordan |
| MMA LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMM. Term to 12/2021 | Jamie M. Garvin | Penny A. Jordan |
| MMA CONVENTION DELEGATE | Jamie M. Garvin | Penny A. Jordan |
| ecomaine Board 3 Year Term to 12/2021 | Jamie M. Garvin | Jamie M. Garvin |
| ecomaine Board 3 Year Term to 12/2021 | Matthew E. Sturgis | Matthew E. Sturgis |
| PACTS POLICY COMMITTEE | Matthew E. Sturgis | Matthew E. Sturgis |
| COG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | Matthew E. Sturgis | Matthew E. Sturgis |
| COG GENERAL ASSEMBLY and METRO COALITION | Jeremy A. Gabrielson | Jeremy A. Gabrielson |
| COG REGIONAL VOICE COMMITTEE | Jamie M. Garvin | Jamie M. Garvin |
| PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT CHAIR (Council Chairman) | Valerie A. Adams | Jamie M. Garvin |
| PORTLAND HEAD LIGHT VICE CHAIR (Finance Chairman) | Jamie M. Garvin | Jeremy A. Gabrielson |
| REPRESENTATIVE TO LIBRARY FOUNDATION | Jeremy A. Gabrielson | Gretchen R. Noonan |
| GREATER PORTLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION | Chris Straw | TBD |
| PORTLAND JETPORT NOISE ABATEMENT COMMITTEE | Penny A. Jordan | Penny A. Jordan |
| SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE* | Valerie. A. Adams | Valerie J. Deveraux |
| SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE* | Jamie M. Garvin | Nicole Boucher |
| State of Maine Bicentennial Celebration Committee | CaitlinR. Jordan | Caitlin R. Jordan |
| Fort Williams Master Planning Committee | Jeremy A. Gabrielson | Jeremy A. Gabrielson |
* School Building Committee members, Deveraux and Boucher were recommended at the Town Council meeting on October 16, 2020.