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April 2024 FPC E-Newsletter
To appreciate thoroughly the life and
accomplishments of Frances Perkins, a great agent
of social change who served as Secretary of Labor
throughout FDR’s tenure, requires recognizing that
faith was the foundation of who she was and all that
she did.
February 2024 FPC E-Newsletter
At its annual meeting on January 26,
the FPC Board elected member Keith
Mestrich as its new Chair.
Fall 2023 FPC Newsletter
Passing the torch. Michael Chaney Ends a Decade as Executive Director, 2014–2023, FPC Welcomes Giovanna Gray Lockhart as Executive Director, July 2023.
NPR Maine Calling: Listen to Frances Perkins’ Lasting Impact
Listen Here Frances Perkins was the nation’s first female cabinet secretary. As FDR’s Secretary of