Rodney Graham (politician)

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Rodney Graham
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Graham in 2024
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Orange-1 District
Assumed office
2014
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Born Williamstown, Vermont, U.S. [1]
Political party Republican

Rodney Graham is an American politician who has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2014.

He is a dairy farmer and producer of maple sugar. He is a member of the Vermont Farm Bureau, the Vermont Sugar Makers Association, Agri-Mark/Cabot Coop, and the Organic Valley Coop. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Rodney Graham's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. "Representative Rodney Graham, 2019-2020". Vermont Legislature . Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. "Vermont's Last Dairy Farmer-Lawmaker is Selling His Cows".