About Ben

Ben is a father of two girls in the Portland Public Schools, and a long-time resident of the Oakdale neighborhood. He is married to Cate Gaynor, an FNP at Greater Portland Health. Ben is a labor lawyer by trade, and has worked for many years representing unions and working people all across Maine. He is a past President of the Ocean Avenue Elementary School PTO and a former Board member of PAYSA. He served on the District’s Enrollment and Facilities Commission in 2019, and is currently an at-large member of the Portland School Board.

Ben is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Maine School of Law.