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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, Political Science and Public Policy, Johnson State College, 1982

Professional Experience

  • BA, Political Science and Public Policy, Johnson State College, 1982
  • Employee, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Director, Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, 1999-2009
  • Campaign Coordinator, Vermont Republican Party, 1987-1988

Political Experience

  • BA, Political Science and Public Policy, Johnson State College, 1982
  • Employee, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Director, Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, 1999-2009
  • Campaign Coordinator, Vermont Republican Party, 1987-1988
  • Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Lamoille, 2011-present
  • Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Lamollie, 2020
  • Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Lamoille, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
  • Tax Commissioner, State of Vermont, 2009-2010
  • Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Lamoille-4, 1982-2009
  • Minority Leader, Vermont State House of Representatives, 1993-1996
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Vermont State House of Representatives, 1989-1992

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Member, Municipal Corporations and Elections Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Transportation Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Transportation Committee, Vermont State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Clerk, Appropriations

Member, Fiscal Joint Committee

Vice Chair, Health and Welfare

Member, Joint Committee on Canvassing

Member, Joint Committee on Health Reform Oversight

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Child Protection Oversight

Member, Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Political Science and Public Policy, Johnson State College, 1982
  • Employee, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  • Director, Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, 1999-2009
  • Campaign Coordinator, Vermont Republican Party, 1987-1988
  • Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Lamoille, 2011-present
  • Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Lamollie, 2020
  • Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Lamoille, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
  • Tax Commissioner, State of Vermont, 2009-2010
  • Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Lamoille-4, 1982-2009
  • Minority Leader, Vermont State House of Representatives, 1993-1996
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Vermont State House of Representatives, 1989-1992
  • Chair, Board of Management, Second Congregational UCC Jeffersonville
  • Former Member, Board of Trustees, University of Vermont
  • Board Member, Cambridge Planning Commision
  • Member, Cambridge Republican Town Committee
  • Member, Cambridge Rotary
  • Member, Cambridge United Church
  • Board Member, Copley Hospital
  • Member, Fletcher Grange Number 473
  • Board Member, Johnson State College Alumni Council
  • Member, Lamoille County Republican Committee
  • Board Member, Lamoille Court Diversion
  • Board Member, Lamoille Home Health and Hospice
  • Member, Smuggler's Notch Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Board Member, Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
  • Former Board Member, Vermont Center for the Book
  • Board Member, Vermont Electric Cooperative
  • Board Member, Vermont Public Program for Quality in Health Care, Incorporated