Geoffrey Gratwick

Geoffrey Gratwick
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 9th district
In office
December 5, 2012 – December 2, 2020
Preceded byNichi Farnham
Succeeded byJoe Baldacci
Personal details
Born (1943-07-16) July 16, 1943 (age 83)
White Plains, New York, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Children2
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Columbia University (MD)

Geoffrey Gratwick (born July 16, 1943) is an American politician and physician who served as a member of the Maine Senate for the 9th district, representing part of Penobscot County, including Bangor and the neighboring town of Hermon. Gratwick also served on the Bangor City Council for nine years.

Early life and education

Gratwick was born in White Plains, New York. His father was a physician and school administrator who worked as the headmaster of the Horace Mann School and Nichols School. His mother was a librarian at the Riverdale Country School. Gratwick earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and studied abroad at the University of Cambridge before earning a Doctor of Medicine from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his residency at the Weill Cornell Medical Center, specializing in rheumatology.

Career

Gratwick practiced medicine in Bangor from 1979 to 2015 and ran arthritis clinics in Waterville, Machias, and Presque Isle.

In 2012, Gratwick won a hotly-contested race for a seat in the Maine Senate. In the Legislature, he served on the Insurance and Financial Services Committee, Environmental and the Natural Resources Committee, and Government Oversight Committee. In 2017, he was appointed to the Opioid Task Force. In late-2017, he was the driving force behind the formation of the Health Care Task Force.

Personal life

Gratwick and his wife Lucy, a clinical psychologist and president of the Bangor Land Trust, have lived in Bangor since 1978. They have two adopted children and six grandchildren. Gratwick is a board member of the Maine Humanities Council and is a longtime member of the Bangor Rotary Club.

References

  1. ↑ Waggoner, Walter H. (October 23, 1982). "DR. MITCHELL GRATWICK, 82, DEAD; EX-HEADMASTER OF HORACE MANN". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ Wallace, William N. (June 13, 1965). "Harvard's Varsity: A Thinking Man's Crew; Six of Cantabs Are Slated to Attend Graduate School Strength, Precision and Experience Bring Success". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wight, Patty (August 23, 2017). "Intent On Reversing Its Opioid Epidemic, A State Limits Prescriptions". KOSU. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Opioid Task Force". www.maine.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lucy Quimby Is Bride Of Geoffrey Gratwick". The New York Times. July 24, 1977. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 17, 2026.