Drew Gattine

Drew Gattine
Chair of the Maine Democratic Party
In office
March 20, 2021 – January 22, 2023
Preceded byKathleen Marra
Succeeded byBev Uhlenhake
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byLaura Supica
Constituency126th district
In office
December 5, 2012 – December 2, 2020
Preceded byRichard Malaby
Succeeded byMorgan Rielly
Constituency34th district
Personal details
Born (1962-11-30) November 30, 1962 (age 62)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationColgate University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

Andrew M. "Drew" Gattine (born November 30, 1962) is an American politician who served as chair of the Maine Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 34th district from 2012 to 2020.

Career

Gattine is from Westbrook, Maine. In the 128th Maine Legislature he served as the chair of the House Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee. He previously served as the chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee. In August 2016, Paul LePage, the governor of Maine, left an "obscene, threatening"[1] voicemail for Gattine in which he accused Gattine of calling him racist.[2] LePage later stated that he wished he could challenge Gattine to a duel.[3]

References

  1. ^ DOMONOSKE, CAMILA (August 26, 2016). "LISTEN: Maine's Governor Unleashes Obscenities On Lawmaker Who Criticized Him". NPR. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ "'Prove I'm a racist': LePage challenges Westbrook lawmaker in obscenity-laced voice mail". 26 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Maine Governor Paul LePage criticised for 'racist' remarks". BBC News. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Maine Democratic Party
2021–2023 		Succeeded by


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