Eldred French
Eldred French (b. April 19, 1946) is a former Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Rutland District from January 22, 2013, to 2015. He was appointed to replace Bill Carris, who resigned for health reasons in December 2012.[1]
French is a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Rutland-3 from 2009 to 2013.
Biography
French earned his B.A. from Tufts University in 1968.
French has worked as owner/operator of Acorn Tree Service since 1975. He is an arborist.
French has also served as Town Moderator for the Town of Cuttingsville.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, French served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture |
| • Government Operations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, French served on these committees:
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| • Judicial Retention |
| • Judiciary |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, French served on these committees:
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| • Judiciary |
Elections
2014
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Rutland has three state senators. Incumbent Eldred French, William Tracy Carris and Anissa Delauri were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kevin Mullin, incumbent Peg Flory and Brian Collamore were unopposed in the Republican primary. Kelly Socia ran as a Vermont Politically Incorrect Party candidate.[2][3][4][5] Collamore, Flory and Mullin defeated French, Carris, Delauri, and Socia in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Peg Flory Incumbent |
21.3% | 10,213 | |
| Republican | Kevin J. Mullin Incumbent |
20.7% | 9,932 | |
| Republican | Brian P. Collamore |
19.3% | 9,275 | |
| Democratic | William Tracy Carris | 15.3% | 7,362 | |
| Democratic | Eldred French Incumbent | 11.8% | 5,651 | |
| Democratic | Anissa Delauri | 8.5% | 4,091 | |
| Independent | Kelly Socia | 3.2% | 1,528 | |
| Total Votes | 48,052 | |||
2012
French ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Rutland-Windsor 2. French was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was defeated by incumbent Dennis Devereux (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dennis Devereux Incumbent |
54.4% | 1,346 | |
| Democratic | Eldred French Incumbent | 45.6% | 1,127 | |
| Total Votes | 2,473 | |||
2010
French ran for re-election to the Rutland 3 District in 2010. He defeated Nelson Tift (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Rutland 3 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eldred French (D)
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985 | |||
| Nelson Tift (R) | 709 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 to May 10.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record
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- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard
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2013
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In 2013, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 to May 5.
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2011
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In 2011, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through mid May.
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Personal
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French is married and has three children.
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont State Senate
- Vermont State Senate Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Rutland Herald, "French joins the Senate," January 19, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 22, 2014
