Paul Dame Explained

Paul Dame
Office:	Chair of the Vermont Republican Party
Term Start:	November 6, 2021
Predecessor:	Deb Billado
Office1:	Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden 8-2 District
Term Start1:	January 7, 2015
Term End1:	January 2017
Party:	Republican
Education:	Rochester Institute of Technology University of Vermont (BS)

Paul Dame is an American politician serving as the chair of the Vermont Republican Party.

Early life and education

Dame grew up in Brandon, Vermont. He graduated from Otter Valley Union High School and got a bachelor's from the University of Vermont.^[1]

Career

Dame served as a member of the Vermont House from 2015 to 2017. He ran for election in the 2022 Vermont House of Representatives election, but lost by 5 votes in the Republican primary. He was elected Chair of the Vermont Republican party in 2021 against far-right politician Jim Sexton.^[2] He runs a retirement planning company called Shepherd Financial.^[3]

Political positions

Dame describes himself as a Libertarian.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paul Dame (Vermont) . 2024-04-18 . Ballotpedia . en.
2. Web site: Nostrant . Rachel . 2021-11-07 . Paul Dame takes over as Vermont GOP Chair, Billado steps down . 2024-04-18 . VTDigger .
3. Web site: Duffort . Lola . 2021-11-03 . Moderate and right-wing candidates vie to be new state GOP chair . 2024-04-18 . VTDigger .
4. Web site: Weinstein . Ethan . 2021-11-14 . In Brandon, Paul Dame gathers Vermont GOP at ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ rally . 2024-04-18 . VTDigger .