A Maine political expert hopes future leaders will learn from former Gov. Joe Brennan’s legacy [Video]

THAT THEY HAVE RESTORED SERVICES TO 98 PERCENT OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. AS FRIENDS AND FORMER COLLEAUGES MOURN THE DEATH OF THE FORMER MAINE GOVERNOR JOE BRENNAN — AN EXPERT IN MAINE POLITICS HOPES THAT FUTURE LEADERS WILL TAKE A PAGE FROM HIS PLAYBOOK. NORAH HOGAN BRINGS US BRENNAN’S LEGACY. <CHRIS POTHOLM/PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT EMERITUS> 00;16;57;20 “IN TODAY’S WASHINGTON AND TO UNFORTUNATELY A LESSER BUT STILL EXTANT IN THE MAINE LEGISLATURE, THE IDEA OF CONSENSUS OR COMPROMISE THOSE WERE DIRTY WORDS. WELL, THOSE ARE WORDS THAT JOE BRENNAN LIVED BY.” CHRIS POTHOLM IS A PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT EMERITUS AT BOWDOIN. HE’S SPENT YEARS STUDYING MAINE POLITICS AND HE KNEW BRENNAN PERSONALLY. <CHRIS POTHOLM/PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT EMERITUS> 00;16;48;15 “HE HAD EMPATHY FOR THE PEOPLE HE WAS TRYING TO CONVINCE. HE WAS LOW KEY. HE LET THE FACTS. HE LET THE POINT OF VIEW. HE LET THE ARGUMENTS COME OUT. AND HE TRIED …