MASHPEE – A second tribal representative was added to the Cape Cod Commission by Gov. Charlie Baker at a swearing-in ceremony at the State House this week.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Facilities Director Mike Maxim will join the Tribe’s deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer and Tribal Council member David Weeden on the regional land-use regulatory agency.
Weeden was appointed as a tribal representative by the Tribal Council last year for a one-year term.
Maxim will serve as governor’s appointee for the remainder of the governor’s term.
Maxim was recommended to the governor’s office by the town of Mashpee Cape Cod Commission representative Ernie Virgilio, a 22-year member of the Commission.
Commission members are tasked with reviewing proposed Developments of Regional Impact and other land-use regulatory issues on Cape Cod, such as transportation and waste-water management, balancing economic development needs with the necessity of protecting and preserving the Cape’s natural environment.
“I am honored to serve on the Commission and lend my voice to such an important decision-making body,” Maxim said. “Our tribe has lived on this land for 12,000 years and has always been committed to balance – balancing the need for people to make a living while ensuring the land and resources that sustain it all are protected for future generations.”
