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Maxine Jo Grad
| Maxine Jo Grad | ||
| Vermont House Of Representatives, Washington 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $604.79/week | |
| Per diem | $162/day (non-commuter) $61/day (commuter) | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Great Neck, New York | |
| Profession | Instructor | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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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:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jo Grad served on these committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judicial Rules | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
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]
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 | |||
| |
1,953 | |||
| |
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]
Recent news
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- Wendy Greuel Poised to be First Woman Mayor - Lasentinel
- House approves opening police investigation files - VTDigger - vtdigger.org
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Personal
Grad and her husband, Ron Shems, have two children.
External links
- Vermont Legislature - Legislative Directory
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
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