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Sandy Haas

American politician

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 District.

Contents

  • 1 Background
  • 2 Political career
  • 3 Education
  • 4 Political Experience
  • 5 Current Legislative Committees
  • 6 Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
  • 7 Professional Experience
  • 8 Organizations
  • 9 References

Background

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

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 *igned to the Corrections Oversight, Human Services and Judicial Rules committees, and is the present party caucus leader of the Progressives in the House.

Education

Sandy Haas has received her education from the following ins*utions:

  • JD, University of California, Berkeley, 1974
  • BS, University of California, Berkeley, 1968

Political Experience

Sandy Haas has had the following political experience:

  • Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, 2004–present
  • Progressive Leader, Vermont State House of Representatives, former

Current Legislative Committees

Sandy Haas has been a member of the following committees:

  • Government Accountability, Member
  • Human Services, Vice Chair
  • Judicial Rules, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Sandy Haas has been a member of the following committees:Chair, Rochester Planning CommissionRochester Trustee of Public Funds, 1987-2003

Professional Experience

Sandy Haas has had the following professional experience:

  • Innkeeper, New Homestead Bed & Breakfast
  • Lawyer, Private Practice

Organizations

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

References