Robert Bancroft

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Robert Bancroft
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden 8-3 district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2014
Personal details
Born Barre, Vermont, U.S. [1]
Political party Republican
Children3 [1]
Education University of Vermont (BA, MS)
Purdue University (PhD) [1]

Robert L. Bancroft is an American politician who has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2014. [2]

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Early life and education

Bancroft was born in Barre, Vermont. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and a Master of Science in agricultural economics from the University of Vermont, followed by a PhD in agricultural economics from Purdue University. [3]

Career

From 1981 to 1991, Bancroft was an assistant professor in the University of Vermont Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Since 1991, he has worked as an independent economic consultant. He also served as a member of the Westford Selectboard and Westford School Board. Bancroft served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 2014 to 2021. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Robert Bancroft's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. ↑ "Representative Robert Bancroft, 2019-2020". Vermont Legislature . Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  3. ↑ "Robert Bancroft's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Representative Robert Bancroft". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-15.


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