Paul Dame
American politician
Paul Dame | |
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Chair of the Vermont Republican Party | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Deb Billado |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden 8-2 District | |
In office January 7, 2015 – January 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Political 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]
References
- ^ "Paul Dame (Vermont)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Nostrant, Rachel (2021-11-07). "Paul Dame takes over as Vermont GOP Chair, Billado steps down". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Duffort, Lola (2021-11-03). "Moderate and right-wing candidates vie to be new state GOP chair". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Weinstein, Ethan (2021-11-14). "In Brandon, Paul Dame gathers Vermont GOP at 'Let's Go Brandon' rally". VTDigger. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by Deb Billado | Chair of the Vermont Republican Party 2021–present | Incumbent |
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State chairs of the Republican Party
Republican National Committee: Michael Whatley
AL
John Wahl
AK
Carmela Warfield
AZ
Gina Swoboda
Joseph Wood
Jessica Patterson
Dave Williams
Ben Proto
Julianne Murray
Tamara McKay
Randy Head
Mike Brown
Derek Babcock
Joel Stetkis
Nicole Harris
Amy Carnevale
Nick Myers
Don Kaltschmidt
Eric Underwood
Michael McDonald
Chris Ager
Steve Pearce
Jason Simmons
Sandi Sanford
Lawrence Tabas
Joe Powers
Scott Golden
Abraham George
Paul Dame
Rich Anderson
Jim Walsh
Matt Herridge
Brian Schimming
Frank Eathorne
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