Kelly Pajala Explained
Kelly Pajala |
State House: | Vermont |
District: | Windham-Bennington-Windsor |
Term Start: | 2017 |
Predecessor: | Oliver Olsen |
Birth Name: | Kelly MacLaury Pajala |
Birth Date: | 15 December 1978 |
Birth Place: | Pennington, New Jersey, U.S. |
Party: | Independent |
Children: | 2 |
Education: | Skidmore College (BA) |
Kelly MacLaury Pajala (born December 15, 1978) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-Bennington-Windsor district as an independent.
Early life and education
Kelly MacLaury Pajala was born in Pennington, New Jersey, on December 15, 1978, and her family moved to Vermont when she was eleven. She graduated from the Burr and Burton Academy and Skidmore College with a Bachelor of Arts in women's studies.[1] [2] Pajala served as the assistant town clerk in Weston and town clerk in Londonderry, Vermont.[3] [4]
Vermont House of Representatives
In 2017, Oliver Olsen, an independent member of the Vermont House of Representatives, resigned to focus on his business career. Governor Phil Scott appointed Pajala as she was also an independent.[5] [6] She won in the 2018 and 2020 elections without opposition.[7] [8] She serves on the Human Services committee.
Notes and References
- News: Representative Kelly Pajala . . live . https://archive.today/20211217173014/https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2022/29214 . December 17, 2021.
- News: Kelly Pajala . Vermont Digger . live . https://archive.today/20211217174143/https://vtdigger.org/candidate/kelly-pajala/ . December 17, 2021.
- News: March 11, 2013 . Londonderry . 11 . . live . https://archive.today/20211217171634/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90717410/rutland-daily-herald/ . December 17, 2021 . Newspapers.com.
- News: December 5, 2017 . New rep named . A5 . . live . https://archive.today/20211217172825/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90717990/rutland-daily-herald/ . December 17, 2021 . Newspapers.com.
- News: October 15, 2017 . Walters: Oliver Olsen to Resign From House . . live . https://archive.today/20211217172245/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2017/10/15/walters-oliver-olsen-to-resign-from-house . December 17, 2021.
- News: December 4, 2017 . Londonderry town clerk appointed to vacated House seat . A5 . . live . https://archive.today/20211217172533/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90717817/the-burlington-free-press/ . December 17, 2021 . Newspapers.com.
- News: 2018 State Representative General Election . . live . https://archive.today/20211217173439/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/134016/ . December 17, 2021.
- News: 2020 State Representative General Election . . live . https://archive.today/20211217173616/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143512/ . December 17, 2021.