Joseph E. Brennan

Joe Brennan
Joe Brennan
	Brennan as governor
Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission
	In office; November 10, 1999 – January 1, 2013
President	Bill Clinton; George W. Bush; Barack Obama
Preceded by	William Hathaway
Succeeded by	William P. Doyle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Maine's 1st district
	In office; January 7, 1987 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Jock McKernan
Succeeded by	Tom Andrews
70th Governor of Maine
	In office; January 3, 1979 – January 7, 1987
Preceded by	Jim Longley
Succeeded by	Jock McKernan
Attorney General of Maine
	In office; January 2, 1975 – January 3, 1979
Governor	Jim Longley
Preceded by	Jon Lund
Succeeded by	Richard Cohen
Member of the Maine Senate; from the 10th district
	In office; January 3, 1973 – January 1, 1975
Preceded by	Gerard Conley
Succeeded by	Philip Merrill
Member of the Maine House of Representatives; from the Portland district
	In office; January 6, 1965 – January 6, 1971 Serving with 11 at-large members
Personal details
Born	Joseph Edward Brennan; November 2, 1934; Portland, Maine, U.S.
Died	April 6, 2024 (aged 89); Portland, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Constance Brennan
Children	2
Education	Boston College (BS); University of Maine (LLB)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1953–1955

Joseph Edward Brennan (November 2, 1934 – April 6, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 70th Governor of Maine from 1979 to 1987 and in the United States House of Representatives for Maine's 1st congressional district from 1987 to 1991. Brennan was a commissioner on the Federal Maritime Commission during the Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama administrations.

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