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Willem Jewett
Willem W. Jewett (b. August 23, 1963) is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Addison-2 from 2003 to 2017. He served as House Majority Leader from 2013 to 2014.
Jewett died on January 12, 2022, through Vermont's medical aid-in-dying law.[1]
Biography
Jewett earned his B.A. from Bowdoin College in 1985. He went on to receive his J.D. from Lewis and Clark College in 1994.
Jewett is an attorney.
Jewett has served on the Ripton School Board.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jewett served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary, Vice-Chair |
| • Judicial Retention, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Jewett served on the following committees:
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| • Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources |
| • Rules |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jewett served on these committees:
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| • Government Operations |
| • Judicial Retention |
| • Rules |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jewett served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Judicial Retention |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2014
Jewett's website highlights identically worded themes as his 2012 campaign.[2]
2012
Jewett's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Excerpt: "Making sure that our public education system provides excellent opportunity to kids in all of our communities."
- Excerpt: "Developing an energy portfolio that dramatically reduces our dependence on fossil fuels."
- Excerpt: "A health care system that maintains and improves every Vermonter’s health without placing anyone in financial peril."
- Excerpt: "A clean and healthy environment; one that sustains us and all of the plants and animals we live with."
- Excerpt: "A new farm and forest economy focused on creating and providing value added farm and forest products for local consumption and for export."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Incumbent Willem Jewett was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[4][5][6][7] Jewett earned the Democratic nomination, and was unopposed in the general election.[8]
2012
Jewett won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 2. Jewett was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and defeated Tim Ryan (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Willem Jewett Incumbent |
61.3% | 1,400 | |
| Independent | Tim Ryan | 38.7% | 882 | |
| Total Votes | 2,282 | |||
2010
Jewett won re-election to the Addison 2 District in 2010. He was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[9]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21.
- Vermont Conservation Voters: 2017-2018 Environmental Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.
- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2017-2018 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on pieces of legislation supported by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2016
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In 2016, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through May 6.
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2015
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In 2015, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 16.
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2014
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In 2014, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 to May 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 to May 5.
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2011
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In 2011, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through mid May.
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Personal
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Jewett and his wife, Jean Cherouny, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont State Senate
- Vermont State Senate Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Vermont Legislature - Legislative Directory
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Former lawmaker dies using medical suicide law he helped pass nearly a decade ago," January 20, 2022
- ↑ Willem Jewett for House, "About," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Willem Jewett for House, "About," accessed October 24, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
