Ed Read
Ed Read (independent) was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Washington-7 District. Read assumed office in 2017. Read left office on January 9, 2019.
Read (independent) ran for re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent Washington-7 District. Read lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Read's professional experience includes working as the CEO of Mad River Property Management, manager at Sugarbush, and bouncer at the Mangy Moose Saloon. He earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of Vermont in 1989.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 7 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Maxine Jo Grad and Kari Dolan defeated incumbent Ed Read, Bob Readie, and Neil Johnson in the general election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 7 District (Historical) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maxine Jo Grad (D) | 33.1 | 2,590 |
| ✔ |  | Kari Dolan (D) | 29.9 | 2,340 |
 | Ed Read (Independent) | 25.3 | 1,982 | |
| Bob Readie (Independent) | 6.6 | 517 | ||
| Neil Johnson (Green Mountain Party) | 4.9 | 385 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 7,819 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 7 District (Historical) (2 seats)
Incumbent Maxine Jo Grad and Kari Dolan advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 7 District (Historical) on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maxine Jo Grad | 53.6 | 918 |
| ✔ | | Kari Dolan | 46.4 | 796 |
| Total votes: 1,714 | |||
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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. Washington-7 has two state representatives. Incumbent Maxine Jo Grad was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Adam Greshin, Heidi Spear and Ed Read ran as Independent candidates.[3][4][5][6] Grad and Greshin defeated Spear and Read in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Maxine Jo Grad Incumbent |
30.7% | 1,336 | |
| Independent | Adam Greshin Incumbent |
29.9% | 1,299 | |
| Independent | Ed Read | 23.1% | 1,002 | |
| Independent | Heidi Spear | 16.3% | 708 | |
| Total Votes | 4,345 | |||
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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
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- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2017-2018 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
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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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See also
- Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont House of Representatives Washington-7 District
- Vermont State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Governor Phil Scott, "Governor Phil Scott Appoints Ed Read to Represent Washington-7 District in the Vermont House of Representatives," September 7, 2017
- ↑ Vermont General Assembly, "Representative Edward Read," accessed November 29, 2017
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
Vermont House of Representatives Washington-7 District 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Kari Dolan (D) |
