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Bill Botzow
William "Bill" Botzow II (b. September 29, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Bennington-1 from 2003 to 2019.
Biography
Botzow earned his B.A. from Princeton University in 1968. He is a visual artist.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Economic Development, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Botzow served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Economic Development, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Botzow served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Economic Development, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Botzow served on these committees:
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| • Commerce and Economic Development, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Botzow served on these committees:
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| • Commerce and Economic Development |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Bill Botzow did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016.
Incumbent Bill Botzow defeated James O'Connor in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-1 District general election.[1][2]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-1 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Botzow Incumbent |
84.49% | 1,503 | |
| Independent | James O'Connor | 15.51% | 276 | |
| Total Votes | 1,779 | |||
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Incumbent Bill Botzow ran unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-1 District Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Bennington-1 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Democratic | Bill Botzow Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Incumbent Bill Botzow was unopposed in the Democratic primary. James O'Connor ran as an independent candidate.[5][6][7][8] Both Botzow and O'Connor earned enough votes in their respective primaries to proceed to the general election, where Botzow came out ahead of O'Connor for the district's single seat.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bill Botzow Incumbent |
81.6% | 1,101 | |
| Independent | James O'Connor | 18.4% | 249 | |
| Total Votes | 1,350 | |||
2012
Botzow won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Bennington 1. Botzow was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
2010
Botzow ran for re-election to the Bennington 1 District in 2010. He was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 13. There was also a special session from May 23 through June 29.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont: 2017-2018 voting record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.
- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2017-2018 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21.
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2016
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In 2016, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through May 6.
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2015
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In 2015, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 16.
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2014
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In 2014, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 to May 10.
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2013
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In 2013, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 to May 5.
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2011
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In 2011, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through mid May.
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Personal
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When he served in the state House, Botzow had a wife, Ruth.
Recent news
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont State Senate
- Vermont State Senate Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Vermont House of Representatives Bennington-1 District 2011-2019 |
Succeeded by Nelson Brownell (D) |
