Golrang "Rey" Garofano is an American politician serving as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden-8-1 district. She was appointed to the House in January 2022.

Rey Garofano
Garofano in 2024
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 18, 2022
Serving with Tanya Vyhovsky (2022–2023)
Leonora Dodge (2023–Present)
Preceded byMarybeth Redmond
ConstituencyChittenden-8-1 (2022–2023)
Chittenden-23 (2023–Present)
Personal details
BornIran
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationChamplain College (BS)

Early life and education

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Garofano was born in Iran and moved to Los Angeles in the 1980s amid the Iran–Iraq War. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Champlain College in 2014.[1]

Career

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Prior to entering politics, Garofano owned a Persian restaurant and worked as an associate at the Creative Discourse Group, a consulting firm. Since 2007, she has worked for the Vermont Department for Children and Families.[2] Garofano was appointed to the Vermont House of Representatives in January 2022 by Governor Phil Scott, succeeding Marybeth Redmond.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Golrang Garofano". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  2. ^ "Rep. Rey Garofano: Improving the Vermont Reach Up program with H.464". VTDigger. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  3. ^ "Representative Rey Garofano". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
  4. ^ Higdon, Bridget (11 January 2022). "Rey Garofano appointed by Gov. Scott to fill vacant Essex seat in the House". Essex Reporter. Retrieved 2022-09-08.