Chittenden County Senators

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JEAN B. ANKENEY of St. George, Chittenden County, Democrat, was born in Foochow, China on March 29, 1922 and became a resident of present town in 1975. Occupation: retired public health nurse, teacher, and teacher trainer. She grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts; attended Northfield Academy, Northfield, Massachusetts; Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio (B.A., 1944); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (M.N., 1946). She has two daughters, one son, and two foster sons. Member of: Chittenden County Solid Waste, vice-president; Adelphia Cable Public Access Television Advisory Board; Common Cause, past president; Council of Children and Families, past president; Baird Center; Mozart Festival, YWCA (1990 winner of Susan B. Anthony Award); UVM Council chair. Member of the Senate: 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000. Religious preference: Protestant. Home phone: 482-3178. POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 245 St. George Lane, Williston 05495.

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CHITTENDEN COUNTY

JAN BACKUS

JAN BACKUS of Winooski, Chittenden County, Democrat, was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on July 30, 1947 and became a resident of present town in 1995. She was educated in elementary schools in Putney, Vermont; graduated from Putney School; and attended the University of Vermont, University of Adelaide, South Australia and Kilkenny Technical College, South Australia. She is married to Stephen S. Blodgett and has three children and three stepchildren. She has been active in her community and local school board. She represented Windham County in the senate from 1989-1994 serving on the Administrative Rules, Agriculture, Health and Welfare (chair) and Judiciary (vice-chair) committees. Representing Chittenden County in 1997-1998, she served on the Appropriations and General Affairs committees. She was a member of the Joint Fiscal Committee and co-chaired the Joint Health Access Committee. Member of the Senate: 1989-90, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1997-98, 1999-2000. Home phone: 655-7455. POST OFFICE ADDRESS: P.O. Box 35, Winooski, 05404.

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CHITTENDEN COUNTY

PETER C. BROWNELL

PETER C. BROWNELL of Richmond, Chittenden County, Republican, was born in New York, New York on November 18, 1948. He currently serves as the Special Assistant to the Dean of Continuing Education, University of Vermont. He attended the Choate School, Wallingford, Connecticut; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (B.A. Sociology, 1970); University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont (M.B.A., 1978). He has three children and one grandchild. He served as a pilot in the United States Air Force and as a security officer in the Vermont Air National Guard. He has served in elective office on the Burlington School Board, the Burlington City Council, and as the mayor of the City of Burlington. He also served on the YMCA Camp Abnaki Advisory Board, the Burlington Rotary Club and as President of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. Member of the Senate: 1997-98, 1999-2000. Home phone: 434-3923. E-mail: Peter.Brownell@UVM.edu POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 102 Valley View Road Extension, Richmond 05477.

JAMES P. LEDDY of South Burlington, Chittenden County, Democrat, was born August 8, 1942 in Burlington, Vermont and became a resident of present town in 1974. Occupation: Executive director, The Howard Center for Human Services. He was educated at Cathedral Grammar School, Burlington, Vermont; Rice Memorial High School, South Burlington, Vermont; St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vermont; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (B.S., 1964) and Barry University, Miami, Florida (M.S.W., 1973). He is married to the former Clorinda Jane Marro, and they have three daughters and one son. Member of: Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, board member. Member of the Senate: 1999-2000. Religious preference: Roman Catholic. Home phone: 863-6613. POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 14 Elsom Parkway, South Burlington 05403.

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CHITTENDEN COUNTY

JANET S. MUNT

JANET S. MUNT of South Burlington, Chittenden County, Democrat, was born June 14, 1923 in New York, New York. Occupation: clinical social worker in private psychotherapy practice. She was educated at Unquowa, Fairfield, Connecticut; Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Connecticut; Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia (B.A., 1944); Columbia University, New York, New York (M.S., 1948). She married Plummer Coldwell Munt, now deceased, and has one daughter and three sons. Member of: National Association of Social Workers; Academy of Certified Social Workers; Clinical Social Workers Registry; Diplomate in Clinical Social Work; American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc., fellow; Burlington College, trustee. Member of the Senate: 1999-2000. Home phone: 862-9342. POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 85 South Street, Burlington 05401.

HELEN S. RIEHLE of South Burlington, Chittenden County, Republican, was born in Somerville, New Jersey on May 5, 1950 and became a resident of present county in September, 1975. Occupation: homemaker. She was educated in elementary schools in Mountainside, New Jersey; Governor Livingston Regional High School, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey; University of Vermont (B.S., Education, 1972). She is married to Theodore M. Riehle, III, and they have three daughters, Augusta, Emily and Sarah. Member of: Vermont Public Television, board of directors; Burlington College, board of trustees; FHTMS action planning team member. Member of the House: 1983-84 (seated February 16, 1983), 1985-86, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1991-92. Member of the Senate: 1993-94, 1995-96 (Health and Welfare, chair; General Affairs and Housing; Administrative Rules committee), 1997-98, 1999-2000. Religious preference: Congregational. Home phone: 864-5460. POST OFFICE ADDRESS: 1559 Hinesburg Road, South Burlington 05403.

Vermont General Assembly Members, 1999

VERMONT SENATE