{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-hires-freeport-native-her-augusta-office", "Senator Collins Hires Freeport Native to Her Augusta Office", "2017-11-27", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "ME", "Susan Collins", "C001035", "www.collins.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Mark Winter\nWashington, D.C. -\u00a0U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Mark Winter, a Freeport native, has been hired as a State Office Representative in her Augusta office. Mark, a Captain in the United States Navy Reserve, previously served as a Legislative Assistant and as Counsel on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee in Senator Collins\u2019 Washington, D.C., office.\n\u201cMark has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, a deep understanding of the legislative process, and a devotion to not only the State of Maine, but to our country,\u201d said Senator Collins. \u201cI am thrilled to welcome Mark back to my staff, where I know he will continue to work hard to serve his fellow Mainers.\u201d\n\u00a0\nAs a State Office Representative, Mark will oversee the Augusta office, represent the Senator at local events, and assist Mainers with issues relating to federal agencies.\n\u00a0\nMark is a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy and the University of Maine School of Law.\u00a0 In addition to working for Senator Collins on the Homeland Security Committee, Mark previously served as General Counsel at the National Maritime Intelligence Center and as the National Security/Counter-Terrorism/Intelligence Specialist at the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Portland.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nIn 2014, Mark was recalled to active duty, first serving as Chief of Staff at Joint Task Force \u2013 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and then as the Deputy Director and Director of the Detainee Affairs Branch on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon.\n\u00a0\nMark resides in Freeport, Maine, with his wife, Meredeth, and two children, William and Eleanor.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-hires-freeport-native-her-augusta-office"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0776082053780556, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}