Linda Waite-Simpson
Linda J. Waite-Simpson is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Chittenden 8-2 from 2008 to 2015.
Biography
Waite-Simpson earned her B.A. in 19th Century Humanities from Florida State University in 1970. Waite-Simpson has worked as an Information Technology Manager and a Communications Director for the Association of Consulting Management Firms.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Waite-Simpson served on the following committees:
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| • Judiciary |
| • Judicial Retention |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Waite-Simpson served on these committees:
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| • Judiciary |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Waite-Simpson served on these committees:
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| • Education |
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. Chittenden-8-2 has two state representatives. Incumbents Tim Jerman and Linda Waite-Simpson were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Paul Dame was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lillith Soleil ran unopposed in the Libertarian primary.[1][2][3][4] As a running mate, Dame recruited Tim Allard who earned 90 write-in votes to surpass the required 25 votes.[5]. Jerman and Dame defeated Waite-Simpson, Allard and Soleil in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Tim Jerman Incumbent |
26.2% | 1,473 | |
| Republican | Paul Dame |
24.9% | 1,399 | |
| Democratic | Linda Waite-Simpson Incumbent | 24.4% | 1,371 | |
| Republican | Tim Allard | 23.3% | 1,311 | |
| Libertarian | Lillith Soleil | 1.2% | 67 | |
| Total Votes | 5,621 | |||
2012
Waite-Simpson won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Chittenden 8-2. Waite-Simpson was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Tim Jerman Incumbent |
33.5% | 2,685 | |
| Democratic | Linda Waite-Simpson Incumbent |
28.9% | 2,314 | |
| Republican | Paul Dame | 22.3% | 1,791 | |
| Independent | Carlton Houghton | 15.3% | 1,228 | |
| Total Votes | 8,018 | |||
2010
Linda Waite-Simpson ran for re-election to the Chittenden 6-2 District in 2010. She and Tim Jerman (D) defeated Tim Allard (R) and Carl Houghton (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 6-2 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tim Jerman (D)
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2,148 | |||
| Linda Waite-Simpson (D)
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1,709 | |||
| Tim Allard (R) | 1,696 | |||
| Carl Houghton (R) | 1,526 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 to May 10.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard
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- Vermont Conservation Voters: 2013-2014 Environmental Scorecard
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- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
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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Waite-Simpson is married to her husband, Harold Simpson, Jr.
Recent news
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont House Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Twitter feed
- Waite-Simpson's LinkedIn Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ VTDigger.org, "Familiar Republican Joins Dame on Ballot in Essex Junction’s House Race," August 31, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
