Larry Townsend
Larry Townsend (b. June 10, 1947, d. June 29, 2013) was a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives. Townsend represented Orange-Washington-Addison. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008, following the sudden death of incumbent Democratic candidate Jim Hutchinson during the campaign. On June 29, 2013, Townsend died of cancer.[1][2][3]
Biography
Townsend earned his AS in Electronics from Vermont Technical College in 1967. He was the co-manager of Onion Flats, Inc. Restaurant.
Townsend served on the School Board of Randolph Union High School from 1986 to 1995. He has served as a Selectman for Randolph on the Vermont Selectboard since 1979.
Townsend served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Townsend served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Government Operations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Townsend served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Government Operations |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Townsend served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Government Operations |
Elections
2012
Townsend won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives District Orange-Washington-Addison. Townsend was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
2010
Larry Townsend ran for re-election to the Orange-Addison 1 District in 2010. He ran against Patsy French (D), James Sault (R), and Stewart Skrill (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010. Townsend won one of two available seats in the district.[6]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Orange-Addison 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Patsy French (D)
|
1,753 | |||
| Larry Townsend (D)
|
1,567 | |||
| James Sault (R) | 1,275 | |||
| Stewart Skrill (R) | 869 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Townsend is survived by his wife, Judith, and four children.
Recent news
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External links
- Vermont Legislature - Legislative Directory
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2010, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Burlington Free Press, "Vermont House member Larry Townsend, D-Randolph, dies," July 1, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Vt. Rep. Townsend loses battle with cancer," July 1, 2013
- ↑ Randolph Herald, "Townsend Interested In House Seat," August 14, 2008
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State - Official Primary Results
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State - Official primary candidate list
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division - 2010 Election Results
