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Becca Balint

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Won the General, 2022 Vermont U.S. House At-large District

Vermont State Senate, Windham (2014 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Rebecca 'Becca' A. Balint
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Birth Place:
    Heidelberg, Germany
  • Home City:
    Brattleboro, VT
  • Family:
    Wife: Elizabeth; 2 Children: Abraham, Sadie
Personal Details

Education

  • MA, History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1999-2001
  • EdM, Teaching and Learning Theory, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 1994-1995
  • BA, Women's Studies/History, Smith College, 1988-1990
  • Attended, Liberal Arts, Barnard College, 1986-1987

Professional Experience

  • MA, History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1999-2001
  • EdM, Teaching and Learning Theory, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 1994-1995
  • BA, Women's Studies/History, Smith College, 1988-1990
  • Attended, Liberal Arts, Barnard College, 1986-1987
  • Editorial Columnist, Brattleboro Reformer, 2012-present
  • Courage and Company Coach, The Coaches Training Institute, 2013-2014
  • Consulting Teacher, Flow of History, 2010-2012
  • Adjunct Instructor, Community College of Vermont, 2009
  • Social Studies/History Instructor, Guilford Central School, 2001-2004
  • Camp Director, Farm and Wilderness Foundation Incorporated, 1998-2002

Political Experience

  • MA, History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1999-2001
  • EdM, Teaching and Learning Theory, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 1994-1995
  • BA, Women's Studies/History, Smith College, 1988-1990
  • Attended, Liberal Arts, Barnard College, 1986-1987
  • Editorial Columnist, Brattleboro Reformer, 2012-present
  • Courage and Company Coach, The Coaches Training Institute, 2013-2014
  • Consulting Teacher, Flow of History, 2010-2012
  • Adjunct Instructor, Community College of Vermont, 2009
  • Social Studies/History Instructor, Guilford Central School, 2001-2004
  • Camp Director, Farm and Wilderness Foundation Incorporated, 1998-2002
  • Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Windham, 2014-present
  • Representative, Brattleboro Town Meeting
  • Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Windham, 2020
  • Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Windham, 2014, 2016, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Vice Chair, Education Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Clerk, Institutions Committee, Vermont State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Adverse Childhood Experiences Working Group

Member, Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

Member, Finance

Member, Joint Committee on Judicial Rules

Chair, Joint Committee on PEG (Public, Educational, and Governmental) Access

Member, Joint Committee on Rules

Member, Rules

Chair, Sexual Harrassment Panel

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MA, History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1999-2001
  • EdM, Teaching and Learning Theory, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, 1994-1995
  • BA, Women's Studies/History, Smith College, 1988-1990
  • Attended, Liberal Arts, Barnard College, 1986-1987
  • Editorial Columnist, Brattleboro Reformer, 2012-present
  • Courage and Company Coach, The Coaches Training Institute, 2013-2014
  • Consulting Teacher, Flow of History, 2010-2012
  • Adjunct Instructor, Community College of Vermont, 2009
  • Social Studies/History Instructor, Guilford Central School, 2001-2004
  • Camp Director, Farm and Wilderness Foundation Incorporated, 1998-2002
  • Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Windham, 2014-present
  • Representative, Brattleboro Town Meeting
  • Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Windham, 2020
  • Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Windham, 2014, 2016, 2018
  • Member, Workforce Commitee, Southeastern Vermont Economic Strategies (SeVEDS), 2012-present
  • Member, Brattleboro Development Review Board
  • Former President of the Board, Brattleboro Nursery School

Other Info

Priority Issues:

Attract and keep young workers here to replace the retiring workforce

  • Give young people the necessary training to fill area jobs
  • Build a diverse, dynamic post-VY economy
  • Adjust the school funding system to help combat rising property taxes
  • Ensure that single payer health care financing works well for small businesses
  • Celebrate and support the arts, agriculture and business. We need them all in order to have a healthy, vibrant economy
  • Build connections between educators, law enforcement, the medical community and social services to combat the growing heroin problem
  • Build stronger regional relationships and look for regional solutions to our economic and tax problems

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    2020

    Oct. 20
    Virtual Conversation on Leadership and the Economy

    Tue 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

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