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James Eckhardt
James Eckhardt is a former Republican member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Rutland-Windsor-1 from 2011 to 2013.
Eckhardt is the owner of Censor Security, Inc. He was selected by Governor Jim Douglas to serve on the Vermont Board of Private Investigative and Security Services, which he now chairs.
Eckhardt attended Brastow School and graduated from Otter Valley High School.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Eckhardt served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Eckhardt ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Windsor 1. Eckhardt was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and was defeated by Anne Gallivan (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Anne Gallivan |
50.8% | 1,203 | |
| Republican | James Eckhardt Incumbent | 49.2% | 1,166 | |
| Total Votes | 2,369 | |||
2010
James Eckhardt ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Windsor 1 in 2010. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 24, 2010. He defeated incumbent Megan Smith (D) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland-Windsor 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Eckhardt (R)
|
1,127 | |||
| Megan Smith (D) | 765 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Eckhardt was the recipient of the 2005-2006 Small Business Champion Award. He chairs the Rutland County Pro-Business Coalition and the Leadership Council of the Vermont chapter of the National Federatio of Independent Business. He and his wife, Louise, have three children and live in Chittenden.
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Biographies of Vermont State Representatives and Senators
Footnotes
