Joanna Cole
Joanna E. Cole is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Chittenden 6-1 from 2013 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cole served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Government Operations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Cole served on the following committees:
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| • Government Operations |
Campaign themes
2014
Cole's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Education
- "We can get the best education through better funding approaches. Return me to the State House so Vermont can get the most from our tax dollars."[2]
- Energy
- "Keep Vermont green by utilizing our natural resources to provide for all our energy needs through renewable sources. Return me to the State House so Vermont can get the most from our tax dollars."[3]
- Health Care
- "It is a basic right for all Vermonters to have the best healthcare we can give. Return me to the State House so Vermont can get the most from our tax dollars."[4]
2012
Cole's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
- Healthcare For All
- Excerpt: "Reduce paperwork with single payer. Decouple burden of health insurance from businesses."
- Energy Efficiency
- Excerpt: "Reduce Energy Demand by increasing efficiency. Encourage renewable energy production."
- Educational Costs
- Excerpt: "Reduce Property Taxes by funding more of bill with income tax (fairer). Incentives to encourage small school districts to consolidate."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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.
Carol Ode and incumbent Kurt Wright defeated incumbent Joanna Cole and Michael McGarghan in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-6-1 District general election.[6][7]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-6-1 District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Carol Ode |
34.16% | 2,559 | |
| Republican | Kurt Wright Incumbent |
28.50% | 2,135 | |
| Democratic | Joanna Cole Incumbent | 27.61% | 2,068 | |
| Republican | Michael McGarghan | 9.73% | 729 | |
| Total Votes | 7,491 | |||
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Carol Ode and incumbent Joanna Cole were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-6-1 District Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-6-1 District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carol Ode |
47.01% | 858 | |
| Democratic | Joanna Cole Incumbent |
52.99% | 967 | |
| Total Votes | 1,825 | |||
Michael McGarghan and incumbent Kurt Wright were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden-6-1 District Republican primary.[8][9]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden-6-1 District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Michael McGarghan |
34.61% | 253 | |
| Republican | Kurt Wright Incumbent |
65.39% | 478 | |
| Total Votes | 731 | |||
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. Chittenden-6-1 has two state representatives. Incumbent Joanna Cole was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kurt Wright and Michael Ly were unopposed in the Republican primary. Loyal Ploof and Roy Collette ran as Libertarian candidates.[10][11][12][13] Democrat Robert Hooper secured a place on the general election ballot after a successful write-in campaign. Wright and Cole defeated Hooper, Ly, Ploof and Collette in the general election.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kurt Wright Incumbent |
31% | 1,598 | |
| Democratic | Joanna Cole Incumbent |
24.6% | 1,265 | |
| Republican | Michael Ly | 23.6% | 1,217 | |
| Democratic | Robert Hooper | 18.5% | 953 | |
| Libertarian | Loyal Ploof | 1.3% | 68 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Collette | 1% | 49 | |
| Total Votes | 5,150 | |||
2012
Cole won election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 6-1. Cole advanced past the August 28 Democratic primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joanna Cole |
31.7% | 2,008 | |
| Republican | Kurt Wright Incumbent |
36.9% | 2,332 | |
| Democratic | William Aswad Incumbent | 31.4% | 1,987 | |
| Total Votes | 6,327 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Joanna Cole |
36.3% | 658 |
| William Aswad Incumbent |
34.1% | 619 |
| Robert Hooper | 29.6% | 536 |
| Total Votes | 1,813 | |
2010
Joanna Cole ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 3-1 in 2010. She ran against William Aswad in the Democratic primary on August 24, 2010. She lost to William Aswad (D) and Kurt Wright (R) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[15]
Campaign finance summary
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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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Personal
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Cole is married and has two children.[16]
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
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook page
- Vermont State House Directory
Footnotes
- ↑ Joanna Cole, "Issues," accessed October 25, 2014
- ↑ Joanna Cole, "Funding Quality Education," September 12, 2014
- ↑ Joanna Cole, "Energy Efficency & Renewables," September 12, 2014
- ↑ Joanna Cole, "Healthcare for All," September 12, 2014
- ↑ Joanna Cole, "Campaign website," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 23, 2014
