AUGUSTA – Gov. Angus King has appointed his former communications chief to the commission that promotes Maine as a location for movies.

Dennis Bailey, who left last summer after six years as King’s spokesman, now has a public relations firm in Portland. The former journalist was also press secretary for former U.S. Rep. Tom Andrews, D-Maine, and managed this fall’s campaign that defeated a video gambling referendum proposal.

The 11-member Maine Film Commission advises state economic development agencies on promoting Maine as a location for television and movie productions.

Its members serve three-year terms and are not paid, but they are compensated for expenses.