Job Tate (born December 12, 1979), is a former Republican two-term Representative in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017. In his second term, Tate served as the ranking member of the House committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs.[1] In 2017, he resigned his seat to serve overseas in the navy.
Job Tate | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Rutland-Windsor 1 district | |
| In office January 2015 – March 31, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Devereux |
| Succeeded by | Logan Nicoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1979 Chillum, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lisa Tate |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Mendon, Vermont, U.S. |
| Education | Houghton College (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician, Naval Reservist |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 2002–present (U.S. Navy) |
| Rank | Petty Officer |
| Unit | Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two-Seven |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom |
Early life
editTate was born in Chillum, Maryland. When he was nine years old, his family moved to Vermont, where they had a home for over one hundred years.[2] He attended Houghton College and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications (minor in business). While in college, he hosted a radio show and played lacrosse.[3]
Career
editState Representative
editTate was first elected as a representative in the Vermont House of Representatives for Rutland-Windsor 1 in 2014. He led in Killington, Mendon, Bridgewater and Chittenden.[4] In 2017, he won again.[5] On March 31, 2017, he announced that he would be resigning due to deployment.
Navy
editTate is a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees. He is also a reservist who has served with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two-Seven.[6] He is a heavy equipment operator, explosives expert, squad leader and combat warfare specialist.[3] He served as a Vermont lawmaker and resigned during the second term, to be deployed with the U.S. Navy Construction Battalions.
Personal life
editTate is married to his wife Lisa. They have two sons and live in Mendon, Vermont.[2]
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Mark. "House member giving up seat for yearlong military deployment". vtdigger. vtdigger. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBKY. "Representative Job Tate". VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. "Representative Job Tate". VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ MtnTimes. "Job Tate wins Chittenden, too, declared new state rep". Mountain Times. Mountain Times. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ The New York Times. "Vermont Rutland - Windsor - 1 State House Results: Job Tate Wins". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ The Associated Press. "Vermont lawmaker to resign for Navy deployment". NavyTimes. Navy Times. Retrieved 22 July 2024.