Kelly MacLaury Pajala (born December 15, 1978) is an American politician who served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-Bennington-Windsor district as an independent.
Kelly Pajala | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-Bennington-Windsor district | |
| In office 2017 – July 25, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Olsen |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kelly MacLaury Pajala December 15, 1978 Pennington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Skidmore College (BA) |
Early life and education
editKelly 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 clerk in Weston and town clerk in Londonderry, Vermont.[4][5]
Vermont House of Representatives
editIn 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]
Pajala resigned in July 2024 in order to take a position with FEMA.[9][10]
Electoral history
edit| 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 | ||||
| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Londonderry's dual town clerk and state legislator resigns to work for FEMA". August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Representative Kelly Pajala". Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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