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Eldred French

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Eldred French
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Vermont State Senate, Rutland District
Incumbent
In office
January 22, 2013 - present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$604.79/week
Per diem$162/day (non-commuter)
$61/day (commuter)
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
AppointedJanuary 18, 2013
Appointed byPeter Shumlin, Governor of Vermont
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Vermont House Of Representatives, Rutland 3
2009 - 2013
Personal
ProfessionArborist
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Eldred French (b. April 19, 1946) is a Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Rutland District since January 22, 2013. He was appointed to replace Bill Carris, who resigned for health reasons in December 2012.[1] French is a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Rutland-3 from 2009 to 2013.

French has also served as Town Moderator for the Town of Cuttingsville.

French has worked as owner/operator of Acorn Tree Service since 1975. He is an arborist.

French earned his BA from Tufts University in 1968.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, French served on the following committees:

Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013
• Agriculture
• Government Operations

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, French served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, French served on these committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

French ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Windsor 2. French was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Dennis Devereux (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-Windsor 2 District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgDennis Devereux Incumbent 54.4% 1,346
     Democratic Eldred French Incumbent 45.6% 1,127
Total Votes 2,473

2010

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010

French ran for re-election to the Rutland 3 District in 2010. He defeated Nelson Tift (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]

Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland 3 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Eldred French (D) 985
Nelson Tift (R) 709

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which French was up for election, he collected $337 in donations.[5]

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Personal

French is married and has three children.

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References

  1. ↑ Rutland Herald, "French joins the Senate," January 19, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ Vermonet Secretary of State - Official Primary Results
  3. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State - Official primary candidate list
  4. ↑ Vermont Elections Division - 2010 Election Results
  5. ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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    2. Rutland District

  2. Eldred French (D)
  3. Margaret Flory (R)
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