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Kelly Pajala
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Windham-Bennington-Windsor district

Incumbent

Assumed office
2017
Preceded byOliver Olsen
Personal details
Born

Kelly MacLaury Pajala


(1978-12-15) December 15, 1978 (age 45)
Pennington, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Children2
EducationSkidmore 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

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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][3] Pajala served as the assistant town clerkinWeston and town clerk in Londonderry, Vermont.[4][5]

Vermont House of Representatives

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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.[6][1] She won in the 2018 and 2020 elections without opposition.[7][8] She serves on the Human Services committee.[2]

Electoral history

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2018 Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington-Windsor district election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kelly Pajala (incumbent) 1,852 98.62%
Independent Write-ins 26 1.38%
Total votes 1,878 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 273
2020 Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington-Windsor district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kelly Pajala (incumbent) 2,539 99.69%
Independent Write-ins 8 0.31%
Total votes 2,547 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 499

References

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  1. ^ a b "Londonderry town clerk appointed to vacated House seat". The Burlington Free Press. December 4, 2017. p. A5. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ a b "Representative Kelly Pajala". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
  • ^ "Kelly Pajala". Vermont Digger. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
  • ^ "Londonderry". Rutland Herald. March 11, 2013. p. 11. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "New rep named". Rutland Herald. December 5, 2017. p. A5. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Walters: Oliver Olsen to Resign From House". Seven Days. October 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
  • ^ a b "2018 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.
  • ^ a b "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021.


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