Patrick Seymour (politician)
Patrick Seymour is an American politician from Vermont, currently serving in the Vermont House of Representatives from Caledonia district 4 alongside Martha Feltus.[1]. He was first elected to the legislature in 2018, becoming the youngest member of the chamber, and previously ran in 2016 as the Democratic nominee.[2] Seymour left the Democratic Party and became independent; later when running for Vermont House in 2018, retiring Republican incumbent Richard Lawrence endorsed Seymour, who ended up running in the Republican primary.
Patrick Seymour | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Caledonia-4 district | |
| Assumed office January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Lawrence |
| Caledonia County Justice of the Peace from the town of Sutton | |
| Assumed office January 2017 | |
| Member of the Sutton School Board | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1997 St. Johnsbury, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican (2018-present) Independent (until 2018) Democratic (2016) |
| Alma mater | Northern Vermont University (Associates in Business) |
Seymour was elected as a county justice of the peace from the town of Sutton in 2016.[3] He serves as a member of the Caledonia County Republican Committee, the Sutton school board, and the Sutton volunteer fire department. Seymour is also a dairy farmer in the town of Sutton.
Seymour is running for re-election as state representative and county justice of the peace in 2020.
References
- Ketschke, Ross (2018-11-08). "21-year-old elected to Vermont House of Representatives". WPTZ. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- "VT Elections Database » Search Elections". VT Elections Database. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- http://suttonvt.org/government