Collins, King Statement on Leadership Transition at Bath Iron Works

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement today in response to the announcement that Dirk A. Lesko will succeed Fred Harris as President of Bath Iron Works on January 1, 2017:

“We commend the selection of Dirk Lesko to serve as the next President of Bath Iron Works. We have both worked with Dirk very closely over the years and are confident that his depth of experience, proven track record, and longstanding commitment to the yard will make him a good leader who will work well with the talented and skilled employees at BIW. We look forward to continuing to work with him in his new capacity to help position the shipyard for success in the future,” Senators Collins and King said in a joint statement. “We also want to thank Fred Harris for his years of dedicated service to Bath and wish him well as he enters retirement this January.”

Senator Collins is a senior member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and Senator King is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.