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Paul Poirier
From Ballotpedia
| Paul Poirier | ||
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| Vermont House Of Representatives, Washington 3-1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 9, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Independent | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $604.79/vote | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Manager of Community Relations, Green Mountain Power | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Poirier served as Assistant House Leader in the Vermont State House of Representatives from 1983 to 1984. He then served as Minority Leader from 1985 to 1986 and Majority Leader from 1987 to 1988. He then joined the Barre City Council in 1990 and has served in that position since. In 2000, Poirier was a candidate for the Vermont State Senate but was not elected. He then rejoined the Vermont House in 2009 and has served in that position since. He represents the Washington-3-1 District.
Poirier is the Manager of Community Relations for Green Mountain Power.
Poirier earned his BS from Norwich University in 1970. He went on to receive his MEd in History/Government from Norwich in 1974.
Elections
2010
Poirier ran for re-election to the Washington 3-1 District in 2010. He defeated Leo Valliere (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[1]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington 3-1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Paul Poirier (I)
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696 | |||
| Leo Valliere (D) | 641 | |||
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Poirier has been appointed to these committees:
- Health Care, Ranking Member
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Poirier served on these committees:
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Poirier was up for election, he collected $7,750 in donations.[2]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Vermont House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Paul Poirier's campaign in 2010 | |
| Poirier, Paul | $800 |
| Family Equality | $500 |
| Vermont Political Awareness Campaign | $500 |
| State Police | $200 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $7,750 |
Personal
Poirier and his wife, Lesley Ann McLeod, have two children.
External links
- Vermont Legislature - Legislative Directory
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 1998
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Vermont House of Representatives Washington 3-1 2009–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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