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Beth Pearce
American politician
Elizabeth A. Pearce (born 1952/1953)[1] is an American politician from Vermont who served as Vermont State Treasurer.
Biography
Beth Pearce resides in Barre. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire.[2]
She was appointed Vermont State Treasurer by Governor Peter Shumlin in January, 2011. Pearce succeeded Jeb Spaulding, who was appointed Secretary of Administration.[3][4][5][6]
Beginning in 2003, Pearce served as Vermont's Deputy Treasurer.[7][8]
Prior to her appointment as Deputy Treasurer, Pearce served as Deputy Treasurer for Cash Management in the office of the Massachusetts State Treasurer (1999–2003); Deputy Comptroller for the Town of Greenburgh, New York; and as the Accounting Manager and Financial Operations Manager for the Town of West Hartford, Connecticut.[9]
Pearce also served as a fiscal officer with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and as a project director for the Massachusetts Office of Human Services.[10]
On July 23, 2019, she officially endorsed Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.
Electoral history
| Vermont Treasurer Election, 2012
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Democratic
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Beth Pearce (inc.)
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147,556
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52.4
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| Republican
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Wendy Wilton
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114,797
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40.7
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| Progressive
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Don Schramm
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12,489
|
4.4
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| Liberty Union
|
Jessica Diamondstone
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6,937
|
2.5
|
| Write-ins
|
Write-ins
|
79
|
0.0
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| Vermont Treasurer Election, 2014
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| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
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%
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| Democratic
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Beth Pearce (inc.)
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124,119
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74.4
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| Progressive
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Don Schramm
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28,990
|
17.4
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| Liberty Union
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Murray Ngoima
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13,456
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8.1
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| Write-ins
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Write-ins
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265
|
0.2
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| Vermont Treasurer Election, 2018
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Democratic
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Beth Pearce (inc.)
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179,451
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67.6
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| Republican
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Rick Morton
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85,824
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32.3
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| Write-ins
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Write-ins
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161
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0.6
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Notes
- ^ Pearce: Experience is crucial for treasurer
- ^ Biography, Beth Pearce Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, Vermont Executive Branch Biographies, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 2009, page 345
- ^ Press release, Governor-Elect Shumlin Appoints Beth Pearce as Vermont’s Next State Treasurer Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, by Shumlin for Governor Campaign, December 20, 2010, accessed November 27, 2011
- ^ News article, Shumlin Names Beth Pearce To Lead Treasurer's Office, by John Dillon, Vermont Public Radio, December 21, 2010
- ^ Beth Pearce Biography Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 2007, page 366
- ^ Beth Pearce Biography Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers: History and Structure, Leadership and Committee Opportunities, Major Service Offerings and Strategic Plan, published by the association, 2011, page 3
- ^ Speaker's Biography, Beth Pearce Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, Vermont League of Cities and Towns Governmental Accounting and Auditing Symposium Tuesday, June 22, 2010, accessed November 27, 2010
- ^ Treasurer Beth Pearce Fell Into the Job — Can She Win an Election to Keep It?
- ^ Beth Pearce Biography Archived 2011-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, printed in Biographical Sketches of Federal and State Officers and Members of the General Assembly of 2011-2012, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 2011, page 6
- ^ Meet the Treasurer page Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, Vermont State Treasurer's web site, accessed November 27, 2011
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