Patsy French
Patsy T. French (b. August 22, 1949) is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Orange-Washington-Addison from 2003 to 2017.
Biography
French earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Vermont in 1972.
French was a teacher for Milton School District from 1972 to 1978. She then taught at the Randolph School District from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 to 1998, she was a Chapter 1 Tutor for the Randolph School District. She has also been the co-owner/manager of rental property since 1972.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, French served on the following committees:
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| • Human Services |
| • Administrative Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, French served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Administrative Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, French served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Administrative Rules |
| • Human Services |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, French served on these committees:
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| • Administration Rules |
| • Human Services |
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.
Jay Hooper and Ben Jickling defeated incumbent Patsy French and Bob Orleck in the Vermont House of Representatives Orange-Washington-Addison District general election.[1][2]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Orange-Washington-Addison District General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jay Hooper |
26.57% | 1,854 | |
| Independent | Ben Jickling |
29.57% | 2,064 | |
| Democratic | Patsy French Incumbent | 23.73% | 1,656 | |
| Republican | Bob Orleck | 20.13% | 1,405 | |
| Total Votes | 6,979 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Patsy French and Jay Hooper were unopposed in the Vermont House of Representatives Orange-Washington-Addison District Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Orange-Washington-Addison District Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Patsy French Incumbent |
57.17% | 793 | |
| Democratic | Jay Hooper |
42.83% | 594 | |
| Total Votes | 1,387 | |||
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. Incumbents Patsy French and Marjorie Ryerson were unopposed in the Democratic primary.[5] French and Ryerson defeated Republican Charles Russell in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Patsy French Incumbent |
37% | 1,567 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Ryerson Incumbent |
34.4% | 1,459 | |
| Republican | Charles Russell | 28.6% | 1,212 | |
| Total Votes | 4,238 | |||
2012
French won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Orange-Washington-Addison. French was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
2010
Patsy French ran for re-election to the Orange-Addison 1 District in 2010. She ran against Larry Townsend (D), James Sault (R), and Stewart Skrill (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010. French won one of two available seats in the district.[7]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Orange-Addison 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patsy French (D)
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1,753 | |||
| Larry Townsend (D)
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1,567 | |||
| James Sault (R) | 1,275 | |||
| Stewart Skrill (R) | 869 | |||
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.
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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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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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French and her husband, Patrick, have two children.[8]
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: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Patsy French's Biography," accessed November 01, 2014
