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Kesha Ram

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Kesha Ram
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Vermont House Of Representatives, Chittenden 6-4
Incumbent
In office
2009 - Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position 4
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$604.79/week
Per diem$162/day (non-commuter)
$61/day (commuter)
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2008
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionLegal Advocate
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Kesha Ram (b. August 2, 1986) is a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Chittenden 6-4 since 2013. She previously represented Chittenden-3-4 from 2009 to 2013.

Prior to entering the legislature, Ram served as President of the University of Vermont Student Government Association from 2007 to 2008.

Ram serves as a legal advocate for victims of domestic violence in Chittenden County at Women Helping Battered Women when not performing her legislative duties. Ram has also worked as a Pre-School Teacher for Burlington Children's Space and as a member of the Policy Team for the Burlington Climate Action Plan.

Ram earned her BS in Natural Resource Planning and her BA in Political Science from the University of Vermont in 2008. She also completed a semester of Public Law and American Politics at American University. Her affiliations include Harry S. Truman Scholar, Ronald E. McNair Scholar, and Morris K. Udall Scholar.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013
• Ways and Means

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Elections

2012

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Ram won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-4. Ram was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

2010

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010

Ram won re-election to the Chittenden 3-4 District in 2010. She ran against Peg Boyle Single (D), Diane Gottlieb (P), and Christopher Pearson (P) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 3-4 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Kesha Ram (D) 1,345
Green check mark.jpg Christopher Pearson (Vermont Progressive Party) 1,002
Peg Boyle Single (D) 720
Diane Gottlieb (Vermont Progressive Party) 196

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Ram was up for re-election, she collected $9,928 in donations.[4]

Her largest contributors in 2010 were:


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Personal

Ram has a partner, Oliver LaFarge.

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References

  1. ↑ Vermonet Secretary of State - Official Primary Results
  2. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State - Official primary candidate list
  3. ↑ Vermont Elections Division - 2010 Election Results
  4. ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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