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Paul Ralston
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| Paul Ralston | ||
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| Vermont House Of Representatives, Addison 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| 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 | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ralston is a small business owner, and has owned Vermont Coffee Company since 2001. He previously worked as a Marketing General Manager for the Body Shop in England, and the Marketing Manager and President of Autumn Harp.
He studied agricultural engineering at the University of Vermont and earned a BS in business administration from Trinity College.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ralston served on the following committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Economic Development | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ralston served on these committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Economic Development | ||||
Elections
2012
Ralston won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 1. Ralston was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Ralston won election to the Vermont House of Representatives Addison 1 in 2010. Incumbent Steven Maier ran in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010, but later withdrew from the race. Ralston was selected to replace him on the ticket. He was unopposed in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Addison 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Betty Nuovo (D)
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2,075 | |||
| Paul Ralston (D)
|
1,903 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Ralston was up for re-election, he collected $3,992 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Vermont House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Paul Ralston's campaign in 2010 | |
| Ralston, Paul D | $1,715 |
| Addison County Democratic Party Cmte | $500 |
| Perine, G Kenneth | $200 |
| Contributions From Candidate Or Candidates Immediate Family | $19 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $3,992 |
Recent news
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- State budget: improved, but imperfect - Stowe Today
- House passes end-of-life bill, 75-65, after rejecting handful of amendments - vtdigger.org
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Personal
Ralston is married.
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Ralston on LinkedIn
- Biographies of Vermont State Representatives and Senators
References
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