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Leigh Larocque

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Leigh Larocque
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Vermont House Of Representatives, Caledonia 1
Incumbent
In office
1999 - Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position 14
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$604.79/week
Per diem$162/day (non-commuter)
$61/day (commuter)
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected1998
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Personal
ProfessionConcrete and Soils Technician
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Leigh Larocque (b. March 6, 1934) is a Republican member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Caledonia-1 from 1992 to 1996 and currently since 1999.

Larocque was Chair of the Barnet Selectboard from 1988 to 2002.

Larocque has worked on the Saint Lawrence Seaway and Niagara Power Project. He has also worked on the Moore Dam in Waterford as a Project Inspector. He was a Concrete and Soils Technician for Ebasco Services in 1995 and for Uhl, Hall and Rich from 1956 to 1961. Larocque was the owner and operator of a dairy farm from 1962 to 1986. He then worked for Charles Fenoff Redi-Mix from 1987 to 1995 as a Concrete Mix Plant Operator. He has been a Concrete and Soils Technician for a construction materials testing company since 1995.

Larocque received his Certificate from Saint Johnsbury Trade School in 1952.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013
Corrections and Institutions

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Elections

2012

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Larocque won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Caledonia 1. Larocque was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and defeated Claudette Sortino (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

Vermont House of Representatives, Caledonia 1 District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgLeigh Larocque Incumbent 52.5% 1,143
     Democratic Claudette Sortino 47.5% 1,035
Total Votes 2,178

2010

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010

Larocque ran for re-election to the Caledonia 1 District in 2010. He defeated Gary Allard (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]

Vermont House of Representatives, Caledonia 1 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Leigh Larocque (R) 923
Gary Allard (D) 798

Campaign donors

2012

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2010

In 2010, a year in which Larocque was up for re-election, he collected $1,405 in donations.[4]

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Personal

Larocque and his wife, Beverly, have eight children.

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