Herb Russell
Herbert A. Russell is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Rutland 5-3 from 2011 to 2017.
Biography
Russell attended the University of Kentucky at Lexington and the State University of New York. Russell is a board member of the Vermont Rail Action Network and the Rutland Representative for the Petition to Save the Ethan Allen. He has worked as a pharmaceutical technician at Walgreens. He previously worked in telemarketing, guest services, and customer service, but spent the bulk of his career as a flight attendant for American Airlines.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Russell served on the following committees:
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| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Russell served on the following committees:
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| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Russell served on these committees:
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| • Commerce and Economic Development |
Campaign themes
2012
On his website, Russell promises to "work toward a thriving downtown and jobs for our community."[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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 Herb Russell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Mattison was unopposed in the Republican primary.[2] Russell defeated Mattison in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Herb Russell Incumbent |
55.4% | 371 | |
| Republican | John E. Mattison, Jr. | 44.6% | 299 | |
| Total Votes | 670 | |||
2012
Russell won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 5-3. Russell was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and defeated John Mattison, Jr. (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Herb Russell Incumbent |
65.9% | 757 | |
| Republican | John Mattison, Jr. | 34.1% | 392 | |
| Total Votes | 1,149 | |||
2010
Herb Russell ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Rutland 5-3 in 2010. He ran against Daniel White in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. He was opposed by Carl Haas (R) in the November 2, 2010 general election. According to unofficial results Russell won one of the two seats in the district, but as of November 15 a recount is pending.[4]
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| Herb Russell (D)
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454 | |||
| Carl Haas (R) | 437 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21.
- Vermont Conservation Voters: 2017-2018 Environmental Scorecard
- 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.
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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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Russell is divorced from Roberto Font; they took the surname Font-Russell during their marriage.[5][6]
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
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Biographies of Vermont State Representatives and Senators
- Vermont State House Directory
Footnotes
- ↑ Herb Russell for House, "Home page," accessed October 27, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Biographical Sketches of State Officers and Members of the General Assembly of 2011-2012," accessed September 22, 2012
- ↑ Facebook, "Russell's profile," accessed September 22, 2012
