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Robert J. Winglass, Commissioner

Lt. General Robert J. Winglass (Ret.) is the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor for Governor LePage.

Winglass graduated from Springfield College, where he earned a B.S. degree in Education; and holds an M.S. degree in International Affairs from George Washington University. He joined the Marine Corps upon graduating college and eventually became Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters Marine Corps Washington, D.C. His decoration and awards are extensive and include the Distinguished Service Medal and three Legion of Merit awards.

He retired in 1992 and was elected to the Maine House of Representatives where he served for four years as a member of the transportation committee and health and human services committee. He subsequently was employed by the IBM Corporation as the Director of the Strategic Business Relationships Team in the Software Division.