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Those who disagreed with two votes cast by Mr. Wight in his 14 years of service on the Land Use Regulation Commission targeted his reappointment for defeat. Had they succeeded, the effect would have been to create a “litmus test” for LURC nominees of support for motorized access to remote bodies of water. Supporters of Mr. Wight argued that the Unorganized Territories must accommodate a range of experiences and activities and that the appointment and confirmation process was not the forum for debating the uses of Maine’s north woods and coastal islands.