What is Joseph E. Brennan?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Joseph Brennan | image = Joseph Brennan desk portrait (cropped).jpg | state = [[Maine]] | district = {{ushr|ME|1|1st}} | term_start = January 7, 1987<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/congressionalrec13328unit/congressionalrec13328unit_djvu.txt Congressional record, 1987]</ref> | term_end = January 3, 1991 | predecessor = [[John R. McKernan, Jr.|Jock McKernan]] | successor = [[Thomas Andrews (politician)|Thomas Andrews]] | office1 = 70th [[Governor of Maine]] | term_start1 = January 3, 1979 | term_end1 = January 7, 1987 | predecessor1 = [[James B. Longley|Jim Longley]] | successor1 = [[John R. McKernan, Jr.|Jock McKernan]] | office2 = [[Maine Attorney General|Attorney General of Maine]] | governor2 = [[James B. Longley|Jim Longley]] | term_start2 = January 2, 1975 | term_end2 = January 3, 1979 | predecessor2 = [[Jon A. Lund|Jon Lund]] | successor2 = [[Richard S. Cohen|Richard Cohen]] | birth_name = Joseph Edward Brennan | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|11|2}} | birth_place = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]], [[Maine]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|4|5|1934|11|2}} | death_place = Portland, Maine, U.S. | spouse = Constance Brennan | children = Two | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | alma_mater = [[Boston College]]<br>[[University of Maine School of Law|University of Maine]] }} '''Joseph Edward Brennan''' (November 2, 1934 &ndash; April 5, 2024) was an [[United States|American]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] politician from [[Maine]]. He served as the [[List of Governors of Maine|70th]] [[Governor of Maine]] from 1979 to 1987. He is a former commissioner on the [[Federal Maritime Commission]]. Brennan died at his home in [[Portla