Jeanette White

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Jeanette White

Democratic Party

Prior offices:

Vermont State Senate Windham District

Years in office: 2003 - 2023

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Iowa

Graduate

Southern Illinois University

Personal

Profession

Grants/Development

Jeanette White (Democratic Party) was a member of the Vermont State Senate, representing Windham District. She assumed office in 2003. She left office on January 4, 2023.

White (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Windham District. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

White earned her B.S. in political science and sociology from the University of Iowa in 1965. She went on to receive her M.S. in community development and education from Southern Illinois University in 1972.

White was the administrative director for Sojourns. She was county coordinator for the Council on Aging for Southeast Vermont from 1972 to 1981. She went on to work as mailroom supervisor for Appropriate Technology from 1983 to 1989. From 1989 to 2000, she worked as continuing education coordinator for the University of Vermont. White then became nonprofit director for Sojourns Community Health Clinic in 2000 and worked there until 2004. She is grants manager for the Town of Brattleboro.

White served as member/chair of Putney Selectboard from 1989 to 1998.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

White was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Government Operations Committee, Chair
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Senate Committee on Reapportionment, Chair

2021-2022

White was assigned to the following committees:

• Canvassing Committee, Chair
• Government Accountability Committee
• Senate Government Operations Committee, Chair
• Senate Judiciary Committee

2019-2020

White was assigned to the following committees:

• Government Accountability Committee
• Senate Government Operations Committee, Chair
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Canvassing Committee, Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Vermont committee assignments, 2017
• Government Operations, Chair
• Judiciary
• Government Accountability

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, White served on the following committees:

Vermont committee assignments, 2015
• Government Operations, Chair
• Judiciary
• Government Accountability

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, White served on the following committees:

Vermont committee assignments, 2013
• Government Operations, Chair
• Judiciary
• Government Accountability

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, White served on these committees:

Vermont committee assignments, 2011
• Government Accountability
• Government Operations, Chair
• Judiciary

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, White served on these committees:

Vermont committee assignments, 2009
• Government
• Institutions

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

2022

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2022

Jeanette White did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

Incumbent Becca Balint and incumbent Jeanette White defeated Marcus Parish, John Lyddy, and Tyler Colford in the general election for Vermont State Senate Windham District on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Becca Balint (D)	37.8	14,520
✔		Jeanette White (D)	35.6	13,683
	Submit photo	Marcus Parish (R)	11.3	4,359
	Submit photo	John Lyddy (R)	11.1	4,265
		Tyler Colford (Independent)	3.9	1,499
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	87

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,413
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

Incumbent Becca Balint and incumbent Jeanette White advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Becca Balint	51.5	7,001
✔		Jeanette White	48.0	6,519
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	74

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,594
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2018

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Vermont State Senate Windham District on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Becca Balint (D)	39.4	11,464
✔		Jeanette White (D)	36.6	10,644
		Tyler Colford (R)	13.3	3,861
	Submit photo	Beverly Stone (Independent)	5.8	1,675
	Submit photo	Aaron Diamondstone (Liberty Union Party)	2.6	763
	Submit photo	Jerry Levy (Liberty Union Party)	2.3	659
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	35

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,101
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District (2 seats)

Incumbent Jeanette White and incumbent Becca Balint defeated Wayne Vernon Estey in the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Windham District on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeanette White	44.8	4,308
✔		Becca Balint	44.0	4,227
	Submit photo	Wayne Vernon Estey	11.2	1,076

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,611
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2016

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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 Becca Balint and incumbent Jeanette White defeated Aaron Diamondstone, Jerry Levy and David Schoales in the Vermont State Senate Windham District general election.

Vermont State Senate, Windham District General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Becca Balint Incumbent	35.81%	11,174
	Democratic	Jeanette White Incumbent	36.70%	11,451
	Liberty Union	Aaron Diamondstone	4.61%	1,437
	Liberty Union	Jerry Levy	4.90%	1,529
	Independent	David Schoales	17.98%	5,610
Total Votes				31,201
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

Incumbent Becca Balint and incumbent Jeanette White were unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Windham District Democratic primary.

Vermont State Senate, Windham District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Becca Balint Incumbent	49.22%	4,215
	Democratic	Jeanette White Incumbent	50.78%	4,348
Total Votes				8,563

2014

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Vermont State Senate 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. Windham has two state senators. Incumbent Jeanette White and Becca Balint defeated Joan Bowman and Roger Albee in the Democratic primary. Mary Hasson ran as an independent candidate. Aaron Diamondstone and Jerry Levy ran as Liberty Union candidates. White and Balint defeated Hasson, Levy and Diamondstone in the general election.

Vermont State Senate Windham District, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeanette White	43.5%	7,777
	Democratic	Becca Balint	35.7%	6,378
	Independent	Mary Hasson	11%	1,973
	Liberty Union	Jerry Levy	5%	899
	Liberty Union	Aaron Diamondstone	4.7%	833
Total Votes				17,860

Vermont State Senate, Windham District Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeanette White Incumbent	40.1%	2,260
Becca Balint	29.9%	1,684
Roger Albee	22%	1,240
Joan Bowman	7.9%	446
Total Votes		5,630

2012

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012

White won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Windham District. White advanced past the August 28 Democratic primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Vermont State Senate, Windham District, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Peter Galbraith Incumbent	44.6%	12,339
	Democratic	Jeanette White Incumbent	47.4%	13,123
	Liberty Union	Aaron Diamondstone	8%	2,214
Total Votes				27,676

Vermont State Senate, Windham District Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeanette White Incumbent	46%	3,084
Peter Galbraith Incumbent	41.2%	2,758
Mary Cain	12.8%	858
Total Votes		6,700

2010

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2010

White ran for re-election to the 27th District Seat (Windham District) in 2010. She ran against Peter Galbarith (D) and Toby Young (D) in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. She defeated Hilary Cooke (R), Lynn Corum (R), and Aaron Diamondstone (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Vermont State Senate, Windham District, General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Peter Galbraith (D)		9,435
Jeanette White (D)		8,915
Hilary Cooke (R)		4,838
Lynn Corum (R)		3,924
Aaron Diamondstone (Socialist)		620

2008

On November 4, 2008, White won re-election by finishing second for the two-seat Windham District of the Vermont State Senate, receiving 13,531 votes behind Democrat Peter Shumlin (14,866) and ahead of Liberty Union candidate Aaron Diamondstone (2,464) and write-ins (219).

White's opponent Shumlin raised $3,350 for his campaign.

Vermont State Senate, Windham District
Candidates		Votes
Peter Shumlin (D)		14,866
Jeanette White (D)		13,531
Aaron Diamondstone (LU)		2,464
Write-ins		219

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Jeanette White campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2020	Vermont State Senate Windham District	Won general	$1,130	N/A**
2016	Vermont State Senate, District Windham	Won	$5,245	N/A**
2014	Vermont State Senate, District Windham	Won	$8,735	N/A**
2012	Vermont State Senate, District Windham	Won	$4,923	N/A**
2010	Vermont State Senate, District Windham	Won	$5,007	N/A**
2008	Vermont State Senate, District Windham	Won	$0	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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Personal

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White and her husband, Bill, have two children.

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