Harold W. Giard
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Harold W. Giard -- Democratic
member of the Vermont State Senate
, representing the Addison senate district
.
Harold W. Giard was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 2004, and was reelected in 2006.
. After graduating from Middlebury Union High School, he attended St. Michael's College
.
He is married to Shirley Giard. The couple have one daughter.
Giard is a former dairy farmer.
in 1972 and continued to serve there until 1980.
He was elected to the Vermont Senate
in 2004.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Vermont State Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
, representing the Addison senate district
Addison Vermont Senate District, 2002-2012
The Addison Senate District is one of 13 Vermont Senate districts included in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be...
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Harold W. Giard was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 2004, and was reelected in 2006.
Biography
Giard grew up in Bridport, VermontBridport, Vermont
Bridport is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was founded October 9, 1761. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. After graduating from Middlebury Union High School, he attended St. Michael's College
Saint Michael's College
Saint Michael's College is a private, residential liberal arts Catholic college. The campus is located in Colchester, Vermont. It was founded in 1904 by the Society of Saint Edmund, a French order of Catholic priests.-History:...
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He is married to Shirley Giard. The couple have one daughter.
Giard is a former dairy farmer.
Public life
Giard was elected to the Vermont House of RepresentativesVermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
in 1972 and continued to serve there until 1980.
He was elected to the Vermont Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
in 2004.
See also
- Members of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 sessionMembers of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 sessionThe following is a list of the persons who have served in the Vermont Senate during the 2005-2006 session:-Addison:*Claire D. Ayer, Democrat*Harold W. Giard, Democrat-Bennington:*Richard W. Sears, Democrat*Mark I. Shepard, Republican-Caledonia:...
- Members of the Vermont Senate, 2007-2008 session