McKee unveils 6 picks for revamped CRMC. Critics are underwhelmed.

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 1,731

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Three lawyers, two former state lawmakers and an entrepreneur whose business ventures include a word game app and organic salad dressings are Gov. Dan McKee’s picks for the reshaped Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council.

The six nominees, all men, are slated for initial confirmation hearings before the Senate Committee on Environment and Agriculture Wednesday — nearly three months after the March 1 deadline for new appointees to join the volunteer council.

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