Drew Gattine Explained

Drew Gattine
Office:Chair of the Maine Democratic Party
Term Start:March 20, 2021
Term End:January 22, 2023
Predecessor:Kathleen Marra
Successor:Bev Uhlenhake
Office1:Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Term Start1:December 7, 2022
Predecessor1:Laura Supica
Constituency1:126th district
Term Start2:December 5, 2012
Term End2:December 2, 2020
Predecessor2:Richard Malaby
Successor2:Morgan Rielly
Constituency2:34th district
Birth Date:30 November 1962
Party:Democratic
Education:Colgate University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: DOMONOSKE. CAMILA. LISTEN: Maine's Governor Unleashes Obscenities On Lawmaker Who Criticized Him. 31 August 2016. NPR. August 26, 2016.
  2. Web site: 'Prove I'm a racist': LePage challenges Westbrook lawmaker in obscenity-laced voice mail . 26 August 2016 .
  3. Web site: Maine Governor Paul LePage criticised for 'racist' remarks. BBC News. August 27, 2016. August 28, 2016.