Posts Tagged ‘Seafood’

Cutler Travels His Own Path — Without the Aid of Slogans (Morning Sentinel)

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

The Morning Sentinel profiles Eliot in its Gubernatorial candidate series, looking at his breadth of experience in business, law, and politics, and his plan to bring the legislature together to find solutions for Maine. Below is an excerpt:

At that firm, Cutler was offering a combination of legal and political expertise. He was in court, and was also making deals between counties and cities. They grew the firm into the second largest land use/environmental practice in the United States, said Cutler.

Barry Conaty, a friend and former colleague, said Cutler has a “keen strategic mind,” and that he was adept at taking abstract issues and reducing them to concrete problems that could be solved with distinct steps.

You can read the complete article here.


Living Away Enhanced Leadership Ability, Cutler says (Kennebec Journal)

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

The Kennebec Journal profiles Eliot in its Gubernatorial candidate series, looking at his breadth of experience in international business, law, and politics. Below is an excerpt:

“China is going to be the biggest market in the world during our lifetime. It ought to be one of the biggest markets for Maine products — seafood, agriculture, pulp and paper,” Cutler said. “Not to understand China the way I do, in my view, would be a shortcoming. I think I can do more for the state of Maine by virtue of what I know about the rest of the world.”

You can read the full article here.


Blaine House Hopefuls Address Lobster Industry Challenges (Bangor Daily News)

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

The Bangor Daily News covered the gubernatorial forum at the Fishermen’s Forum on March 5th, 2010 in Rockport. Below is an excerpt from the article which mentions Eliot:

Independent candidate Eliot Cutler, meanwhile, described Maine’s lobster industry as one of the best-managed fisheries in the world yet is still struggling due to factors beyond the control of fishermen. Cutler said that while there are ample ideas, it will take sustained leadership to “take back the Gulf of Maine.”

“You need to decide who has the independence, the strength, the experience and the skills to stay on the job and keep focused,” Cutler said.

You can read the complete article here with Eliot’s comments highlighted in yellow.