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Former Westbrook legislator elected to lead Maine Democratic Party
Drew Gattine will serve as chairman of the Democratic State Committee and Bev Uhlenhake, Brewer s former mayor, will co-chair the party s governing body.
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A pair of prominent Democrats, including a former Westbrook legislator who once was the focus of an angry outburst by former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, were picked Sunday to lead the Maine Democratic Party.
Drew Gattine
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Former Rep. Drew Gattine, who represented Westbrook in District 34 for four terms before being term-limited out in 2020, was elected chairman of the Maine Democratic State Committee, and Bev Uhlenhake, a former mayor of Brewer, was chosen to serve as vice chair, the party said in a news release. Gattine and Uhlenahake will each serve two-year terms.
Maine Democratic Party to get new leadership
The Maine Democratic State Committee is set to meet on Jan. 24 to elect a new chair and vice chair.
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AUGUSTA The Maine Democratic Party will have new leadership soon because its chair and vice chair are not seeking reelection to their posts.
Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra and Vice Chair Erik Gunderson will be replaced later this month. The Maine Democratic State Committee is set to meet on Jan. 24 to elect their successors.
Marra first announced that she intended to step down in November. She touted the party’s success during her watch, stating that “over the last two years, we built the largest grassroots operations we’ve ever had.”