Rebecca White (American politician)

Rebecca White
Member of the Vermont Senate
from the Windsor District
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Preceded byAlice Nitka
Member of the
Vermont House of Representatives
from the Windsor 4-2 District
In office
January 9, 2019 – January 4, 2023
Preceded byGabrielle Lucke
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Vermont[1]

Rebecca White is an American politician who has served in the Vermont Senate and the Vermont House of Representatives.[2][3]

Early life and education[edit]

Rebecca White grew up in the village of Wilder, Vermont and graduated from Hartford High School. She also has a Bachelors of Arts in History from the University of Vermont.

Career[edit]

She began her career as an organizer for a solar company, and then a community engagement manager for Efficiency Vermont.

She ran for a seat on the Hartford select board at the age of 20, where she served for two terms.

She is an Emerge Vermont alumn.

Vermont House of Representatives[edit]

White was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2018. She served on the House Committee on Transportation.[4]

Vermont Senate[edit]

On April 4, 2022, White announced her candidacy for one of the three Windsor Senate seats. She won in the November election, officially the youngest person elected to the Vermont Senate. She serves as a co-chair for the Climate Solutions Caucus and the Future's Caucus.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rebecca White's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  2. ^ "Representative Rebecca White, 2019-2020". Vermont Legislature. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  3. ^ "Senator Becca White".
  4. ^ "Senator Becca White". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-17.