John Clerkin

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John Clerkin
Member of the VermontHouseofRepresentatives
from the Windsor-6-2 district
In office
2007–2011
Personal details
Born (1949-03-19) March 19, 1949 (age 75)
Woodsville, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education University of Vermont (BA)

John J. Clerkin (born March 19, 1949) is an American politician who served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Windsor-6-2 Representative District from 2007 to 2011. [1]

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Early life and education

Clerkin was born in Woodsville, New Hampshire, in 1949. [2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Vermont in 1971 and a paralegal certificate from Woodbury College. [2]

Career

Outside of politics, Clerkin worked as a real estate broker. He served as a member of the Hartford Select Board and as town manager of Hartland, Vermont, and Castleton, Vermont. [2] He was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2006 and served until 2007. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "List of Representatives in the Vermont House of Representatives from the state legislators database -- Adam Brown, BYU Political Science". Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "John J. Clerkin's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "John Clerkin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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