Drew Gattine

Andrew M. "Drew" Gattine (born November 30, 1962) is an American politician serving 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.

Drew Gattine
Chair of the Maine Democratic Party
Assumed office
March 20, 2021
Preceded byKathleen Marra
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
December 5, 2012  December 2, 2020
Preceded byRichard Malaby
Succeeded byMorgan Rielly
Personal details
Born (1962-11-30) November 30, 1962
Political partyDemocratic
EducationColgate University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

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. "Maine Governor Paul LePage criticised for 'racist' remarks". BBC News. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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