AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025: Governor Janet Mills announced today that Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), will step down from her position on March 1, 2025. Since her appointment in 2019, Commissioner Johnson has been a driving force behind the Governor's successful efforts to strengthen, grow, and diversify Maine's economy. Under the Mills Administration, Maine h  more