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Tess Taylor
Therese M. "Tess" Taylor (b. April 28, 1958) is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Washington-3. She was first elected to the chamber in 2008 and announced her resignation March 21, 2014. She served as House Assistant Majority Leader in 2013.[1]
Biography
Taylor earned her B.A. in business administration from St. Michael's College in 1980.
Taylor has worked as the Executive Director of the Pine Street Arts & Business Association. From 2001 to 2003, she was the Executive Director of Studio Place Arts. She has worked for Vermont Granite Museum as the General Manager since 2003.
She has served as a member of the Spaulding School Board.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Forest Products |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Taylor served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
Elections
2012
Taylor won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Washington 3. Taylor was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Tess Taylor Incumbent |
36.3% | 1,696 | |
| Independent | Paul Poirier Incumbent |
38.1% | 1,778 | |
| Republican | John Santorello | 25.5% | 1,192 | |
| Total Votes | 4,666 | |||
2010
Taylor ran for re-election to the Washington 3-2 District in 2010. She defeated Kristin Sohlstrom (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Washington 3-2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tess Taylor (D)
|
598 | |||
| Kristin Sohlstrom (R) | 511 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Vermont Legislature - Legislative Directory
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
