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Sherri Potvin
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Sherri Potvin was an assistant judge on the Vermont Superior Court in Grand Isle County, Vermont.[1][2] She was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on January 31, 2019.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Vermont judicial elections, 2014
Potvin ran for re-election to the Vermont Superior Courts, as an assistant judge of Grand Isle County.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on August 26, 2014, receiving 52.6 percent of the vote. She competed against John Lawrence.
General: She faced Democrat John Lawrence and Republican incumbent Joanne R. Batchelder in the general election on November 4, 2014, and won with 37 percent of the vote. Candidates competed for two open seats.
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2010
Potvin was re-elected to the associate judge position. She received 59.4% of the vote in the primary. She was then re-elected (along with Joanne R. Batchelder) with 41.72% of the vote in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5][6][7]
- Main article: Vermont judicial elections, 2010
Education
Potvin earned an undergraduate degree in paralegal studies from Champlain College. She has since taken additional classes from the Community College of Vermont.[8]
Career
While on the bench, Potvin has simultaneously served as office manager for the Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce. She also worked in the following capacities:
- Assistant, Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Commissions in Grand Isle
- Assistant to the dean, School of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont
- Financial specialist, Defresne-Henry Consulting Engineers of South Burlington[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Judiciary, "Family Courts," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ Vermont Constitution, Section 50
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vermont Secretary of State, “Offices to be elected in 2014,” accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Results - Grand Isle County," accessed August 28, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division, "Official Results for State Senate, State Representative and County Offices," November 23, 2010
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division, "2010 Primary Election Winners," archived October 10, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division, "Primary election candidate listing," archived October 10, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Island Arts, "Sherri Potvin," archived January 9, 2008
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Vermont • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Vermont
State courts:
Vermont Supreme Court • Vermont Superior Courts • Vermont Probate Court • Vermont Judicial Bureau
State resources:
Courts in Vermont • Vermont judicial elections • Judicial selection in Vermont
