Cianchette Confirmed As
U.S. Ambassador To Costa
Rica
The U.S. Senate has
confirmed United States
President Bush's
nomination of
businessman Peter
Cianchette of South
Portland as ambassador
to Costa Rica.
The announcement was
made Tuesday by Sen.
Olympia Snowe, who said
Cianchette's
confirmation is a proud
moment for Maine. Snowe
said his tenure in the
Legislature and his
extensive business
background gives him a
wealth of
problem-solving
experience that he
brings to his new post.
Cianchette was the 2002
Republican nominee for
governor and headed the
Bush-Cheney campaign in
Maine two years later.
As ambassador, he
succeeds Texas
businessman Mark
Langdale, who held the
post since 2005. |
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