Heather Surprenant Explained

Heather Surprenant
State House:Vermont
District:Windsor-4-1
Predecessor:Randall Szott
Term Start:2021
Birth Place:Randolph, Vermont, U.S.
Party:Vermont Progressive
Otherparty:Democratic
Education:Smith College (BA)

Heather Surprenant is an American politician and farmer who serves in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-4 district as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. She is currently Vice Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry.

Early life and education

Heather Surprenant was born in Randolph, Vermont. She graduated from Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government. She lived in San Francisco, California, for two years after graduating from Smith College and then moved back to Vermont. During her time in California she worked at an organic farm in Half Moon Bay, California.[1]

Vermont House of Representatives

Surprenant ran for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-4-1 district during the 2020 election. She received the Vermont Progressive nomination and defeated Havah Armstrong Walther for the Democratic nomination. During the campaign she was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders. She won in the general election against Republican nominee Mark Donka.[2] [3] [4]

Personal

She identifies as LGBTQ.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Representative Heather Surprenant . . live . https://archive.today/20210618183721/https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2022/34695 . June 18, 2021 . February 12, 2021 .
  2. News: October 9, 2020 . Sanders endorses 36 state and local candidates in Vermont . Vermont Digger . live . https://archive.today/20210617180520/https://vtdigger.org/press_release/sanders-endorses-36-state-and-local-candidates-in-vermont/ . June 17, 2021 . June 18, 2021 .
  3. News: 2020 State Representative Democratic Primary . . live . https://archive.today/20210618184209/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144180/ . June 18, 2021 . June 18, 2021 .
  4. News: 2020 State Representative General Election . . live . https://archive.today/20210618184501/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143517/ . June 18, 2021 . June 18, 2021 .
  5. Web site: Vermont's Rainbow Wave. Pride Center of Vermont. November 4, 2020.