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Michael Yantachka

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Michael Yantachka
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Vermont House Of Representatives, Chittenden 4-1
Incumbent
In office
2011 - Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$604.79/week
Per diem$162/day (non-commuter)
$61/day (commuter)
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Michael Yantachka is a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Chittenden 4-1 since 2013. He previously represented Chittenden 1-2 from 2011 to 2013.

Yantachka is a retired computer specialist. He spent the bulk of his career with IBM, and now works seasonally as a tax specialist with H&R Block. He has been a Justice of the Peace since 1993, and served on the Charlotte Central School Board from 1998-2003. He has chaired the Charlotte Democratic Committee and the Chittenden County Democratic Committee.

Yantachka earned a BS in mathematics from King's College and an MS in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

From Yantachka's website:[1]

I will continue working to:
  • protect our environment by supporting clean air and water standards
  • support a high quality public education system
  • provide universal access to affordable health care
  • support sustainable family farms and forest management
  • encourage a strong, entrepreneurial business climate
  • ensure effective public safety and consumer protection practices
  • maintain a solid energy, transportation and communications infrastructure

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013
• Natural Resources and Energy

2011-2012

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

Elections

2012

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2012

Yantachka won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 4-1. Yantachka was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and defeated Ed Stone (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 4-1 District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgMichael Yantachka Incumbent 62.5% 1,463
     Republican Ed Stone 37.5% 877
Total Votes 2,340

2010

See also: Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2010

Michael Yantachka ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 1-2 in 2010. He defeated Mike Kurt and Charles Russell in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. He defeated Ed Stone (R) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]

Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 1-2 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Michael Yantachka (D) 956
Ed Stone (R) 639
Robert Reid (I) 459

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, a year in which Yantachka was up for re-election, he collected $2,677 in donations.[5]

His largest contributors in 2010 were:


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Personal

Yantachka and his wife, Janet, have five children.

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References

  1. ↑ State Representative Mike Yanktachka, home page, retrieved October 25, 2012.
  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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