Sandy Haas (born May 8, 1946) is a Vermont lawyer and innkeeper. Since 2005, she has served as a Progressive Party member of the Vermont House of Representatives representing the Windsor-Rutland-2 District.
Sandy Haas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-Rutland-2 Vermont Representative District, 2002–2012 district | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Carroll Ketchum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1946 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Vermont Progressive |
| Spouse | David Marmor |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) UC Berkeley School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer, innkeeper |
Background edit
Haas was born on May 8, 1946, in Orange, California. She got her B.A. at the University of California, Berkeley in 1968, and her J.D. from Boalt Hall in 1974. She moved to Rochester in Windsor County, Vermont in 1980, and lives there with her partner David Marmor. She is retired from her former private legal practice, and keeps The New Homestead Bed & Breakfast in Rochester.
Political career edit
She has been a member of Rochester's Planning Commission since 1982, and served as a Trustee of Public Funds for Rochester from 1987 to 2003. In 2004, she was elected to the House of Representatives, and has served in that capacity ever since. She is assigned to the Corrections Oversight, Human Services and Judicial Rules committees, and is the present party caucus leader of the Progressives in the House.[1][2][3]
Education edit
Sandy Haas has received her education from the following institutions:
- JD, University of California, Berkeley, 1974
- BS, University of California, Berkeley, 1968[4]
Political Experience edit
Sandy Haas has had the following political experience:
- Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, 2004–present
- Progressive Leader, Vermont State House of Representatives, former[4]
Current Legislative Committees edit
Sandy Haas has been a member of the following committees:
- Government Accountability, Member
- Human Services, Vice Chair
- Judicial Rules, Member[4]
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees edit
Sandy Haas has been a member of the following committees: Chair, Rochester Planning Commission Rochester Trustee of Public Funds, 1987-2003[4]
Professional Experience edit
Sandy Haas has had the following professional experience:
- Innkeeper, New Homestead Bed & Breakfast
- Lawyer, Private Practice[4]
Organizations edit
Sandy Haas has been a member of the following organizations:
- Board Member, Clara Martin Center, 1982–98
- Board Member, White River Valley Players, 1984-2005[4]
References edit
- ^ "Representative Sandy Haas (VT)" Project Vote Smart
- ^ "Biographical Sketches of State Officers and Members of the General Assembly of 2013-2014" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State.
- ^ "Candidates: Sandy Haas for House: Windsor-Rutland 2" Vermont Progressive Party website
- ^ a b c d e f "Representative Sandy Haas's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
 | This article about a Vermont politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |