Rebecca White | |
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Member of the Vermont Senate from the Windsor District | |
Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Alice Nitka |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor 4-2 District | |
In office January 9,2019 –January 4,2023 | |
Preceded by | Gabrielle Lucke |
Succeeded by | District eliminated |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Vermont [1] |
Rebecca White is an American politician who has served in the Vermont Senate and the Vermont House of Representatives. [2] [3]
Rebecca White grew up in the village of Wilder,Vermont and graduated from Hartford High School. She also has a Bachelors of Arts in History from the University of Vermont.
She began her career as an organizer for a solar company,and then a community engagement manager for Efficiency Vermont.
She ran for a seat on the Hartford select board at the age of 20,where she served for two terms.
She is an Emerge Vermont alumn.
White was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2018. She served on the House Committee on Transportation. [4]
On April 4,2022,White announced her candidacy for one of the three Windsor Senate seats. She won in the November election,officially the youngest person elected to the Vermont Senate. She serves as a co-chair for the Climate Solutions Caucus and the Future's Caucus.
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