Harold W. Giard is a former
Democratic member of the
Vermont State Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-m ...
, representing the
Addison senate district.
Harold W. Giard was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 2004, and was reelected in 2006.
Biography
Giard grew up in
Bridport, Vermont
Bridport is a New England town, town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was founded October 9, 1761. The population was 1,225 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,2 ...
. After graduating from
Middlebury Union High School
Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) is an Addison Central Unified School District public high school in Middlebury, Vermont
Middlebury is the shire town (county seat) of Addison County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the ...
, he attended
St. Michael's College.
He is married to
Shirley Giard. The couple have one daughter.
Giard is a former
dairy farmer.
Public life
Giard was elected to the
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives ar ...
in 1972 and continued to serve there until 1980.
He was elected to the
Vermont Senate in 2004.
In June 2012 Giard told
The Addison Independent that he would not be seeking a fifth term in the Vermont Senate.
[Flowers, John]
"Sen. Giard won't seek another term"
The Addison Independent June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
See also
*
Members of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 session
Member may refer to:
* Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon
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*
Members of the Vermont Senate, 2007-2008 session
Member may refer to:
* Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon
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References
External links
Vermont Senate Biographies
Living people
Members of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont state senators
People from Bridport, Vermont
Year of birth missing (living people)
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