WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that longtime spokesman Scott Ogden will step down from his post tomorrow to pursue a new opportunity in Maine. Ogden has served as Press Secretary and later as Deputy Communications Director to Senator King since January 3, 2013.

            “Scott has been a valued member of my team, a trusted advisor, and an outstanding spokesman for more than four years. He is one of the most capable and thoughtful people that I have had the pleasure to work with, and I am grateful for all that he has done to keep the people of Maine informed of my work in the Senate,” Senator King said. “Although I will miss him, I wish him the best of luck in all to come.”

A native of Monmouth, Maine Ogden will return home to the state to pursue a new opportunity that will be announced at a later date.

            “It has been an extraordinary privilege to work for Senator King and to serve the people of my home state,” Ogden said. “The past four and a half years have been some of the most challenging and rewarding times of my life, and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to work for a leader who is committed to pursuing common-sense, bipartisan solutions and who has been a relentless fighter on behalf of the people of Maine. I feel fortunate to have done this work, and I look forward to following Senator King’s continued success in the years to come.”

Prior to working for Senator King, Ogden also worked for Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) from February 2011 until her retirement in January 2013. He is a 2010 graduate of Bowdoin College in Brunswick.

Deputy Press Secretary and Digital Director Jack Faherty will serve as Acting Press Secretary. Members of the press seeking information or interview opportunities can contact Jack or Communications Director, Kathleen Connery Dawe, or call 202-224-5344.

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