AUGUSTA — Political veteran Andy Roth-Wells has joined the Emerge Maine board of directors, according to a news release.

Roth-Wells, currently with the House Democratic Office in the state Legislature, has been involved in Maine politics for the past 11 years. He has been the chairman of the Georgetown Democratic Committee, secretary of the Sagadahoc Democratic Committee, and a member of the State Democratic Committee. His professional credentials include the Maine State Senate Campaign Committee, Chellie Pingree for U.S. Senate, as well as the House Democratic Office.

Roth-Wells graduated from Bowdoin College with a B.A. in sociology and women’s studies, and earned an M.A. degree in sociology at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with a certificate in feminist studies.

He currently serves on the board of the Georgetown Historical Society.

He lives in Georgetown.