Kelly Pajala | |
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Member of the VermontHouseofRepresentatives from the Windham-Bennington-Windsor district | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Preceded by | Oliver Olsen |
Personal details | |
Born | Kelly MacLaury Pajala December 15,1978 Pennington,New Jersey,U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Children | 2 |
Education | Skidmore College (BA) |
Kelly MacLaury Pajala (born December 15,1978) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-Bennington-Windsor district as an independent.
Kelly MacLaury Pajala was born in Pennington,New Jersey,on December 15,1978,and her family moved to Vermont when she was eleven. She graduated from the Burr and Burton Academy and Skidmore College with a Bachelor of Arts in women's studies. [1] [2] [3] Pajala served as the assistant town clerk in Weston and town clerk in Londonderry,Vermont. [4] [5]
In 2017,Oliver Olsen,an independent member of the Vermont House of Representatives,resigned to focus on his business career. Governor Phil Scott appointed Pajala as she was also an independent. [6] [1] She won in the 2018 and 2020 elections without opposition. [7] [8] She serves on the Human Services committee. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Kelly Pajala (incumbent) | 1,852 | 98.62% | ||
Independent | Write-ins | 26 | 1.38% | ||
Total votes | 1,878 | 100.00% | |||
Blank and spoiled | 273 | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Kelly Pajala (incumbent) | 2,539 | 99.69% | ||
Independent | Write-ins | 8 | 0.31% | ||
Total votes | 2,547 | 100.00% | |||
Blank and spoiled | 499 | ||||
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