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Thomas Koch
| Thomas Koch | ||
| Vermont House Of Representatives, Washington 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Koch served as a Captain in the United State Army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. He then worked as an Associate for Free and Barnascom, Attorneys from 1970 to 1974. He has worked for Bernasconi and Koch, Attorneys as Principal since 1974.
Koch earned his AB from Middlebury College in 1964. He went on to receive his JD from the University of Chicago Law School in 1967.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Koch served on the following committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Judicial Retention, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Koch served on these committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judicial Retention | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Koch served on these committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corrections and Institutions | ||||
| • Mental Health Oversight | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Koch won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 2. Koch was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
2010
Koch ran for re-election to the Washington 4 District in 2010. He and Francis McFaun (R) both won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington 4 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| |
2,700 | |||
| |
2,620 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Koch was up for election, he did not collect any money in donations.[4]
Recent news
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Thomas Koch News Feed
- GMO Labeling Laws Move To Forefront In Battle Over Food Policy - International Business Times
- Vermont House approves GMO labeling law - Grist
- Attempts to scuttle Death with Dignity fail; Vt. House passes bill on second ... - vtdigger.org
- Koch: The news on taxes? Mostly bad - vtdigger.org
- Vermont close to becoming 4th state to allow doctors to help patients die - NBCNews.com (blog)
- CULTURE DIGEST: Student aid forms affected by marriage debate - BP News
- GMO labeling advances; session winds down - Brattleboro Reformer
- Late deals clear the way for legislative gavel - Rutland Herald
- GMO labeling bill positioned for action next session - vtdigger.org
- Legislative Update - The Northfield News
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Personal
Koch and his wife, Sally, 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, 1998
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