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Maxine Jo Grad

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Maxine Jo Grad
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Vermont House Of Representatives, Washington 7
Incumbent
In office
2001 - Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position 12
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$604.79/week
Per diem$162/day (non-commuter)
$61/day (commuter)
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2000
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Personal
Place of birthGreat Neck, New York
ProfessionInstructor
ReligionJewish
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Maxine Jo Grad (b. August 10, 1960) is a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Washington-7 since 2013. She previously represented Washington-2 from 2001 to 2013.

Grad served on the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission from 1988 to 1989. She also worked on the Moretown Planning Commission during this time. From 1990 to 1993, she was a member of the Victims Compensation Board. She has worked as Commissioner of the Governor's Commission on Women since 1994. She has also been the Chair of the Commission since 1996.

Grad was an attorney for Darby, Laundon, Stearns and Thorndike from 1987 to 1993. She has worked as an instructor at Woodbury College since 1991. She has also worked as an instructor at the Community College of Vermont from 1994 to the present.

Grad earned her BA from Clark University in 1982. She went on to receive her JD/MSL from Vermont Law School in 1985.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013
Judiciary, Vice-chair

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Elections

2012

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Grad won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 7. Grad was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

Vermont House of Representatives, Washington 7 District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgMaxine Jo Grad Incumbent 40.8% 2,867
     Independent Green check mark.jpgAdam Greshin Incumbent 38.2% 2,688
     Independent Sal Spinosa 21% 1,473
Total Votes 7,028

2010

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010

Grad ran for re-election to the Washington 2 District in 2010. She defeated Michael Morelli in the primary election. Grad and Anne Donahue (R) both won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]

Vermont House of Representatives, Washington 2 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Maxine Jo Grad (D) 1,953
Green check mark.jpg Anne Donahue (R) 1,947

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Jo Grad was up for election, she collected $579 in donations.[4]

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Personal

Grad and her husband, Ron Shems, have two children.

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