Dustin Allard Degree
Dustin Allard Degree | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Franklin-3 district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1985 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | St. Albans, Vermont |
| Website | [1] |
Dustin Allard Degree (born February 12, 1985) is an American politician from the U.S. State of Vermont from St. Albans City. A Republican, he will represent St. Albans City, Vermont in the Vermont General Assembly during the 2011-2012 biennial session. Degree graduated Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans in St. Albans and attended Norwich University and the University of Vermont. He previously worked in the office of Governor Jim Douglas.
In June of 2010, Degree left his job in the Governors office to run for the Vermont House of Representatives, seeking the Franklin-3 District seat in the General Assembly to represent St. Albans City. He cited fiscal responsibility and the need to provide more opportunities to young Vermonters as his top priorities during the campaign.[1]
On November 2, 2010, Degree defeated one-term incumbent State Representative Jeff Young by 243 votes to secure one of the two seats in the district. (Vermont Election Results, Vermont Secretary of State) When he takes office on January 5, 2011, at 25 years old he will be the second youngest member of the Vermont General Assembly and the youngest Republican serving in the Legislature.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Keenan (incumbent) | 1025 | 30.11 | ||
| Republican | Dustin Allard Degree | 968 | 28.44 | ||
| Democratic | Jeff Young (incumbent) | 725 | 21.30 | ||
| Republican | Newell Decker | 686 | 20.15 | ||
References
- ^ St. Albans Messenger - Dustin Degree
External links
- [2] St. Albans Messenger