Drew Gattine is a Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives representing District 126, which includes parts of Westbrook, Scarborough, and Saco in York County. A healthcare consultant with over 30 years of experience, he is a national expert on healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse, and previously served as a state assistant attorney general. He resides on a small family farm in Westbrook with his wife, Elizabeth, their two children, and animals. Gattine is serving his fifth non-consecutive term, currently chair of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, and has served on the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs and the Joint Select Committee on Housing. Notable past roles include chair of the Maine Democratic Party , chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, and three terms as a Westbrook City Councilor, where he chaired the Finance Committee, Committee of the Whole, and City Charter Commission. His public service has been recognized by organizations including AARP, Disability Rights Maine, Maine Council on Aging, Maine People’s Alliance, Cancer Action Network Maine, and Maine Primary Care Association. In 2016, he was involved in a public dispute with then-Governor Paul LePage, who left an obscene voicemail accusing him of racism.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on formal education are not publicly detailed in available records. His professional background includes over 30 years as a healthcare consultant implementing fair, effective, and efficient programs, expertise in healthcare fraud presented at national conventions, and prior role as state assistant attorney general.

Political Experience:
- Maine House of Representatives: Fifth non-consecutive term ; District 34 , now District 126 .
- Chair, House Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee ; previous chair, House Health and Human Services Committee.
- Chair, Maine Democratic Party .
- Westbrook City Councilor , chairing Finance Committee, Committee of the Whole, and City Charter Commission.