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Sarah Buxton
| Sarah Buxton | ||
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| Vermont House Of Representatives, Windsor-Orange 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 | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Buxton is a Development Officer for the Center for Legal Services at Vermont Law School. She has worked in politics for over a decade, first in the Office of Governor Howard Dean and later as his National Director for Scheduling and Advance with Dean for America. Buxton has also worked for Democracy for America, the Children's Defense Fund, Hackett for Ohio, and most recently the U.S. House of Representatives.
She graduated from the University of Vermont in 2000 and attended Vermont Law School.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Buxton served on the following committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Buxton served on these committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
Elections
2012
Buxton won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1. Buxton was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and defeated David Ainsworth (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
2010
Sarah Buxton ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Windsor-Orange 1 district in 2010. She defeated Walter Hastings in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. She was opposed by David Ainsworth (R) in the November 2, 2010 general election. According to unofficial results Buxton won, but as of November 15 a recount is pending.[3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windsor-Orange 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
882 | |||
| David Ainsworth (R) | 881 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Buxton first won election to the House, she collected $20,207 in donations.[4]
Her largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Elect Louise Barreda | $2,124 |
| Eugene Shields | $1,000 |
| Geoffrey B. Shields | $1,000 |
| Richard Buxton | $1,000 |
| Kaptur for Congress | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Sarah Buxton News Feed
- Pre-K measure championed by Shumlin may stall - WCAX
- Vt. lawmakers hope to expand access to early education - WCAX
- House gives early nod on preschool bill - Rutland Herald
- Letter: Key Votes in Montpelier - Valley News
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Personal
Buxton grew up in rural Orwell, VT. She is not married.
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Buxton's website
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Buxton on LinkedIn
- Biographies of Vermont State Representatives and Senators
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- Current member, Vermont House of Representatives
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- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
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