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Town Manager John Simko with daughter Ashley - Moxie Falls Summer 2006

Town of Greenville Statement Regarding the Enforcement of the State Law against "Indecent Conduct" - October 12, 2007

Biography – Town Manager John Simko
Town Manager John Simko began his current position with the Town of Greenville in May of 2000. A Piscataquis County native, Simko graduated from Bowdoin College in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and also Environmental Studies. After graduation, he worked for then-Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell in Washington, DC as a Legislative Correspondent. In 1997, Simko was named Town Manager of Sangerville, where he was recognized by the Maine Town & City Management Association as "Rookie of the Year” in 1998. In 2001, the Maine Forest Products Council awarded John their “Outstanding Public Service” award for his work in forming the Maine Woods Coalition. In 2002, Simko completed a municipal leadership course through the Maine Municipal Association and the Muskie School of Public Service. In 2004, the Maine Warden Service Association presented John with a “Certificate of Merit” for his work assisting Game Wardens. John has held numerous leadership positions in various capacities, including but not limited to:
  • Executive Committee Member, Maine Municipal Association – 2001
  • President, Maine Woods Coalition – 2001-2003
  • President, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council – 2002
  • Appointed member, Legislative Task Force on Growth Management – 2001
  • Appointed member, Presiding Officer's Task Force on Creating a Future for Youth in Maine – 2003
  • Appointed member, Governor's Youth Conference Planning Team – 2003
  • Appointed member, Governor's Task Force on Traditional Uses and Access to Lands in Maine - 2004
  • President, Composites Technology Centers Corporation – 2004 - 2006
  • Appointed Member Maine Forest Legacy Committee – 2004-2006
  • Director, Eastern Maine Development Corporation – 2005 - 2007
  • Director, Maine Service Centers Corporation – 2003 – 2005
  • Director, Maine Town & City Management Association – 2005 - 2007
  • Member, Maine Municipal Association Legislative Policy Committee – 1998 - present
In addition to his work as Town Manager, John is certified Firefighter I through the Maine State Fire Academy, and is an active member of the Greenville Fire Department. John is also licensed as an intermediate EMT through Maine EMS, and is an active per diem employee of the Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service. John and his daughter Ashley (age 7 in 2008) live in Greenville and enjoy many outdoor activities with the rest of their family.

2005 Trek across the Barren-Chairback section of the Appalachian Trail
John standing above the clouds at Barren Slide on Barren Mountain, Appalachian Trail, November 2005.

Hikers in Silholette
(L-R) Mark Doty of Cornville, John Simko of Greenville, Mark Young of Dover-Foxcroft, and Peter Wallace of Milo.

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