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Vermont General Assembly Members, 2007

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VERMONT SENATE

BENNINGTON COUNTY

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Return to | SERIES INDEX | HOME PAGE |       BENNINGTON COUNTY     ROBERT M. HARTWELL

ROBERT M. HARTWELL of Dorset, Democrat, was born in New York City and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. Before moving to Vermont in 1994, Bob was admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut. He practiced law in Fairfield, Connecticut before being employed as a labor attorney at American Company, a Fortune 100 corporation. Bob was appointed Labor Counsel for the Company's packaging sector in 1982 and was responsible for the legal compliance of the Company's equal opportunity, affirmative action and employee safety programs; in addition, he handled labor arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges and managed outside counsel. Later, Bob was of counsel to law firms in New York City and Stamford, Connecticut before moving to Vermont where he was engaged in the practice of law in Manchester with emphasis on land use and real estate transactions. Bob served on the Town of Dorset Planning Commission, 1995-2001 and was Chair, 1996-1999; he served on the Dorset Selectboard, 2001-2004, and has served on the Bennington County Regional Commission since 1997 and has been chair since 2001. He also serves as the president of the Executive Committee of the New England Association of Regional Counsels, the umbrella organization for New England regional planning. Bob has served as an Acting Judge in the Windsor Superior Court and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Vermont Land Trust. Member, Vermont State Senate, January 3, 2007-2008. Address: Box 1105, Manchester Center, Vermont 05255. Contact: 362-5757 Home fax 362-5758 hartlaw@sover.net

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Return to | SERIES INDEX | HOME PAGE | BENNINGTON COUNTY   RICHARD W. SEARS, JR.

RICHARD W. SEARS, JR. of Bennington, Bennington County, Democrat, was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, on April 22, 1943, and became a resident of Bennington in 1971. Occupation: Worked in residential programs for troubled youth for over 35 years. Retired 1/1/2006. He was educated in schools in Ashland, Massachusetts; New Hampton School, New Hampton, New Hampshire; University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont (B.A., 1969). He is married to the former Beverly Bushey. Member of: Bennington Select Board, 1987-93, chairman for four years; Elks Lodge #567. Member of the Senate: 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008. Religious preference: Congregational. Home phone: 442-9139. Email: rsears@leg.state.vt.us POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 343 Matteson Road, North Bennington, VT 05257.

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