William 'Bill' H. Carris (born August 23, 1944) is an American politician from Vermont.

Early life, education and military service

Carris was born on August 23, 1944 in Hanover, New Hampshire. He is a graduate of

Rutland High School Rutland High School is a senior high school located in Rutland, Vermont, and attended by students in grades 9-12. It has been located on Stratton Road since 1994. Prior to 1994 Rutland High School was located on Library Avenue (current Rutland Int ...

in 1963 and Castleton State College. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany for two years. In 1969, he held the rank of specialist and was stationed at Landstuhl.

Career

Carris, a

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, is a former member of the Vermont Senate representing

Rutland County Rutland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,572, making it the second-most populous county in Vermont. Its county seat and most populous municipality is the city of Rutland. H ...

."Carris clinches Senate seat," Rutland Herald, November 8, 2006. From 2012 to 2013, Carris was Senate Majority Leader of the Vermont Senate. He was succeeded in this position by Chittenden County Senator

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. He joined the family business Carris Reels, Inc. in 1971, a company that manufactures reels started by his father Henry Carris in 1951. The company became Carris Financial Corporation.

References

1944 births Living people People from Hanover, New Hampshire People from Rutland County, Vermont Castleton State College alumni Majority leaders of the Vermont Senate Vermont Democrats United States Army soldiers {{Vermont-politician-stub