Floyd William Nease II (born 1952) is the former
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Majority Leader
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Early life and education
Nease was born August 2, 1952, in
Boston
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, the son of
Stephen W. Nease and the grandson of
Floyd W. Nease. He attended high school in
Mount Vernon, Ohio
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History
The community was platted in 1805, and named after Mo ...
, and earned an
associate's degree
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from
Mount Vernon Nazarene College before attending
Eastern Nazarene College
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in
Quincy, Massachusetts
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, for his
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education. He later earned a
master's degree
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Antioch University
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in 1986.
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Career
Nease was the director of Laraway Youth and Family Services and served as a Vermont
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state representative
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from 2002 until his resignation in January 2011. He served as the house majority leader for two terms. He represented District 3: Lamoille County, Vermont
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.
Notes and references
External links
Vermont Public Radio: Patti Komline & Floyd Nease on legislative priorities, Monday March 16, 2009
Eastern Nazarene College alumni
Mount Vernon Nazarene University alumni
Politicians from Boston
1952 births
Living people
Antioch University alumni
Members of the Vermont House of Representatives
Majority leaders of the Vermont House of Representatives
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