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 by | Kathleen Marra |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Laura Spuica |
| Constituency | 126th district |
| In office December 5, 2012 – December 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Malaby |
| Succeeded by | Morgan Rielly |
| Constituency | 34th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Colgate 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
- DOMONOSKE, CAMILA (August 26, 2016). "LISTEN: Maine's Governor Unleashes Obscenities On Lawmaker Who Criticized Him". NPR. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "'Prove I'm a racist': LePage challenges Westbrook lawmaker in obscenity-laced voice mail". 26 August 2016.
- "Maine Governor Paul LePage criticised for 'racist' remarks". BBC News. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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