COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Alton, Argyle Township, Bradford (partially), Corinth, Hudson and Milford.
There are 6,222 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Gary Drinkwater, a Republican from Milford. Rep. Drinkwater is retired and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2018.
Rep. Drinkwater served six years as a sergeant in the United States Air Force. He has served as the Chair of the Selectboard for the Town of Milford and as Chair of the School Board, and is the owner and operator of Drinkwater’s Auto Sales.
Rep. Drinkwater serves on the inland fisheries and wildlife committee which covers the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife; inland fisheries and wildlife research and management; hunting; fishing; trapping; hunter safety; fish hatcheries; game wardens; guides; taxidermist licensing; ATVs; snowmobiles; watercraft registration and boater safety; and whitewater rafting.
Rep. Drinkwater also serves on the labor and housing committee which covers the Department of Labor; wage and hour laws; working conditions, including health and safety; unemployment compensation; workers’ compensation; labor relations; collective bargaining; private sector retirement; Workers’ Compensation Board; Maine Labor Relations Board; retirement eligibility and benefits for state and municipal employees, including teachers; judicial and legislative retirement systems; Maine Public Employees Retirement System; insulation; Maine State Housing Authority; landlord-tenant laws; affordable housing; homelessness; housing safety; building codes; public services.
Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties, individual lawmakers and the Maine Legislature.
Contact this lawmaker: Gary.Drinkwater@legislature.maine.gov or 207-356-8198
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are Gary Drinkwater (R) and Peter Crockett (D).
View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.
On Election Night in November, this section will feature live results for this race:
LEGISLATIVE WORK:
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Drinkwater during the 131st Legislature. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column. View each vote cast by Rep. Drinkwater.
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