Norman McAllister
Norman H. McAllister (b. September 3, 1951) is a former Republican member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Franklin District from 2013 to 2017.
On January 6, 2016, the state Senate, in a 20-10 vote, suspended McAllister from the chamber.[1] He was defeated in the Republican primary in 2016.[2]
McAllister previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Franklin-6 from 2003 to 2013.
Biography
McAllister earned his A.S. in Agriculture Management from Vermont Technical College in 1971. His professional experience includes working as a dairy farmer.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McAllister served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Institutions |
Note: McAllister was stripped of his committee assignments after he was charged with sexual assault.[1]
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, McAllister served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Government Operations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McAllister served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McAllister served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
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.
Carolyn Whitney Branagan and incumbent Dustin Degree defeated Sara Branon Kittell and Denise Smith in the Vermont State Senate Franklin District general election.[4][5]
| Vermont State Senate, Franklin District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Carolyn Whitney Branagan |
27.15% | 9,426 | |
| Republican | Dustin Degree Incumbent |
30.37% | 10,546 | |
| Democratic | Sara Branon Kittell | 24.59% | 8,537 | |
| Democratic | Denise Smith | 17.89% | 6,213 | |
| Total Votes | 34,722 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Sara Branon Kittell and Denise Smith were unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Franklin District Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Vermont State Senate, Franklin District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sara Branon Kittell |
57.53% | 2,243 | |
| Democratic | Denise Smith |
42.47% | 1,656 | |
| Total Votes | 3,899 | |||
Carolyn Whitney Branagan and incumbent Dustin Degree defeated incumbent Norman McAllister in the Vermont State Senate Franklin District Republican primary.[6][7]
| Vermont State Senate, Franklin District Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Carolyn Whitney Branagan |
41.19% | 2,570 | |
| Republican | Dustin Degree Incumbent |
45.77% | 2,856 | |
| Republican | Norman McAllister Incumbent | 13.04% | 814 | |
| Total Votes | 6,240 | |||
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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. Franklin has two state senators. William Alan Roberts and Sara Branon Kittell were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Norman McAllister and Dustin Degree were unopposed in the Republican primary. Michael Malone ran as an independent candidate.[8][9][10][11] Degree and McAllister defeated Roberts, Kittell and Malone in the general election.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dustin Allard Degree |
29.7% | 6,862 | |
| Republican | Norman McAllister Incumbent |
28.3% | 6,554 | |
| Democratic | Sara Branon Kittell | 21.5% | 4,972 | |
| Independent | William Alan Roberts | 17% | 3,925 | |
| Total Votes | 23,136 | |||
2012
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012
McAllister won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District. He advanced past the August 28 Republican primary and was successful in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Collins |
22.6% | 7,433 | |
| Republican | Norman McAllister |
23.5% | 7,732 | |
| Democratic | Caroline Bright | 21.4% | 7,043 | |
| Republican | Dustin Degree | 22.5% | 7,407 | |
| Independent | Judith McLaughlin | 6.1% | 1,999 | |
| Independent | Peter Moss | 3.9% | 1,291 | |
| Total Votes | 32,905 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Norman McAllister |
42.8% | 1,244 |
| Dustin Degree |
42.5% | 1,236 |
| Joe Sinagra | 14.6% | 425 |
| Total Votes | 2,905 | |
2010
McAllister ran for re-election to the Franklin 6 District in 2010. He and Albert Pearce (R) both won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010.[13]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Franklin 6 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Norman McAllister (R)
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2,019 | |||
| Albert Pearce (R)
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1,745 | |||
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2017
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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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Noteworthy events
Arrest for sexual assault
McAllister pleaded not guilty on May 8, 2015, to three felony charges of sexual assault and three related misdemeanors. According to police, the charges stemmed from what was described as a sex-for-rent scheme the lawmaker allegedly orchestrated. McAllister was accused of sexually assaulting two women over the course of several years while both were his tenants and employees. The prosecution alleged that he attempted to solicit a third woman who declined and afterward called the police. Her call began an investigation that ultimately led to McAllister's arrest.[14]
Included in the court records of McAllister's arraignment was a transcript of a call between the lawmaker and a female tenant, in which McAllister told the woman about extra money she could earn if she went to farms and had sex with farmworkers. During the call, he told the woman, who rented property from him, that he would take 50 percent of the money she earned from the prostitution to help pay her overdue rent. [15]
McAllister was reportedly silent during his arraignment, but his attorney disputed the events, saying that the lawmaker had a different story about what happened. The lawmaker was released on $20,000 bail.[16]
Trials
In June 2016, McAllister's first sexual assault trial was dismissed after his accuser perjured herself.[17] The trial for the four other counts, three of prohibited acts and one of sexual assault, was scheduled to begin on August 10, but it was delayed.[18] Prosecutors rescheduled the trial for January 2017.[19]
On January 10, 2017, McAllister accepted a plea agreement before he went to trial. He pleaded no contest "to a reduced charge of lewd and lascivious conduct and two counts of prohibited acts."[20] McAllister's lawyer filed a motion to withdraw the plea deal on January 23, 2017. McAllister claimed that he was pressured by his lawyers to agree to the deal.[21] On March 23, 2017, Judge Martin Maley of Franklin County announced that he granted McAllister's motion to withdraw his plea agreement, moving the case to trial.[22]
On July 14, 2017, McAllister was found guilty of one count of one count of prohibited acts. He was acquitted at the same time on the charges of sexual assault and another count of prohibited acts. McAllister was sentenced on October 17, 2017, to serve on a work crew for 25 days and to serve nine to 12 months on probation. His sentencing also mandated that he undergo sex offender treatment.[23]
Personal
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McAllister and his wife, Lena Mae, have three children.[3]
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
- Vermont Legislature - Legislative Directory
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Manchester Journal, "Vermont Senate votes to suspend McAllister," accessed January 7, 2016
- ↑ wptz.com, "Sen. Norm McAllister refuses to resign from office," accessed January 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vermont General Assembly, "Senator Norm McAllister," accessed January 7, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Paris Achen, Zach Despart and Adam Silverman, USA Today, "Vermont lawmaker accused in sex-for-rent scheme," May 8, 2015
- ↑ Daily Mail, "Vermont Republican senator, 63, 'solicited sex from women in exchange for overdue rent'," May 7, 2015
- ↑ NECN, "Vermont State Senator Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Charges," May 8, 2015
- ↑ Burlington Free Press, "State dismisses sex-assault charges against Sen. McAllister," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Burlington Free Press, "Sen. McAllister faces second trial on sex charges," accessed August 10, 2016
- ↑ Wamc, "Vermont Lawmaker's 2nd Trial On Sex Assault Charges Delayed," accessed August 10, 2016
- ↑ Burlington Free Press, "Former Sen. McAllister strikes plea deal in sex case," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Burlington Free Press, "McAllister says lawyers pressured him into plea deal," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Burlington Free Press, "Judge allows McAllister to withdraw plea, go to trial," accessed March 24, 2017
- ↑ Burlington Free Press, "Former state Sen. Norman McAllister avoids prison time," October 17, 2017
