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Rebecca Ellis
Rebecca M. Ellis is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Washington-Chittenden from her appointment in January 2011 to August 5, 2015. She resigned after she accepted a job with the Agency of Natural Resources as senior counsel.[1]
She was first appointed to the chamber by Governor Peter Shumlin to replace Sue Minter, who stepped down to serve as Deputy Secretary for the Agency of Transportation.[2]
Biography
Ellis received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University. She received her Master's in Public Administration from Princeton and her Law degree from Georgetown University.
Ellis previously served as an Assistant Attorney General. She also served on the Waterbury Selectboard for five years, three of those years serving as board chair. Prior to her service there, she served on the Waterbury Planning Commission for five years.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ellis served on the following committees:
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| • Natural Resources and Energy, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Ellis served on the following committees:
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| • Natural Resources and Energy |
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. Washington-Chittenden has two state representatives. Incumbents Rebecca Ellis and Tom Stevens were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jerry Mullen ran as an independent candidate.[3][4][5][6] Ellis and Stevens defeated Mullen in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Rebecca Ellis Incumbent |
40.2% | 1,955 | |
| Democratic | Tom Stevens Incumbent |
35.7% | 1,734 | |
| Independent | Jerry A. Mullen | 24.1% | 1,173 | |
| Total Votes | 4,862 | |||
2012
Ellis won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington-Chittenden. Ellis was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 16.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on whether or not their votes aligned with VBSR’s stance on each policy.
- Vermont Conservation Voters: 2015-2016 Environmental Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.
- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
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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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
Footnotes
- ↑ vtdigger.org, "Waterbury lawmaker resigns to take post in state government," August 5, 2015
- ↑ Vermontbiz, "Shumlin appoints Trieber, Ellis, Woodward to fill vacant House seats," January 21, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
