AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)   Maine Gov. Paul LePage is proposing to elevate the senior director of programs in the Maine State Housing Authority to director.

Dan Brennan has a quarter century of experience with MaineHousing. His nomination must be confirmed the Maine Senate.

MaineHousing has been without a director since John Gallagher retired in January. Deputy Director Peter Merrill stepped in to fill the role on a temporary basis.

LePage said the director’s post must be filled. He said MaineHousing plays an important duty in serving “our state’s most vulnerable populations.”