Vermont Business Magazine Governor Peter Shumlin has pardoned 192 individuals convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana. In December, the Governor announced that he would consider pardons for those with minor marijuana possession charges who did not have violent criminal histories. With pardons, Shumlin has set the record for most pardons issued by a Vermont governor.
“A minor marijuana possession charge should not be an anchor that holds back an individual from getting a good job or going about their life,” Shumlin said. “While attitudes and laws about marijuana use are rapidly changing, there is still a harmful stigma associated with it. My hope was to help as many individuals as I could overcome that stigma and the very real struggles that too often go along with it. Vermont should follow the many states that are legalizing and regulating the use of marijuana and put to an end the incredible failure that is the War on Drugs.”
In 2013, Shumlin signed a law decriminalizing possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Before the law was changed, thousands of Vermonters were charged with the misdemeanor offense of possessing up to two ounces of marijuana. For many of those individuals, that misdemeanor offense presented lasting challenges, including difficulty finding employment, working in federal buildings, applying to college, chaperoning their children on school trips, becoming a caretaker for a partner, traveling internationally, or obtaining a professional license.
About 450 individuals applied for a pardon by the Governor. After processing all of those applications, conducting background checks, and reviewing criminal histories, the governor decided to pardon 192 individuals. The Governor did not pardon those with violent criminal histories or those also convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving. Below is a list of individuals pardoned by the Governor. All pardons were for the conviction of misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
Under the 2013 decriminalization law, individuals convicted of minor marijuana possession may request to have a qualifying offense expunged from their record through the court process. More information from the Judiciary about how to file a request for expungement is available here. Individuals convicted or marijuana or any other offense can also apply for a pardon under the next governor.
During his six years in office, Shumlin has issued 208 pardons, more than any governor in the history of Vermont.
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First |
Middle |
Last |
DOB |
Town |
State |
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Mary |
M. |
Albyn |
5/11/1951 |
Pawlet |
VT |
|
Timothy |
R. |
Baker |
12/29/1979 |
Colchester |
VT |
|
Mark |
E. |
Ballou |
11/19/1958 |
Plymouth |
VT |
|
Edward |
J. |
Barber |
2/8/1958 |
NEWPORT |
VT |
|
Richard |
A. |
Barnier Jr. |
12/25/1955 |
Essex Junction |
VT |
|
Daniel |
G. |
Beaupre |
5/28/1970 |
Milton |
VT |
|
Michael |
T. |
Benjamin |
10/5/1984 |
Colchester |
VT |
|
Bernard |
Benoit |
7/4/1967 |
Swanton |
VT |
|
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Steven |
Berard |
11/25/1987 |
Sheffield |
VT |
|
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Tina |
M. |
Bergeron |
6/8/1986 |
Highgate CTR |
VT |
|
Brian |
G. |
Berry |
3/4/1947 |
Putney |
VT |
|
Tyler |
N. |
Beswick |
4/1/1972 |
St. Johnsbury |
VT |
|
Brian |
J. |
Betit |
3/10/1975 |
WHITINGHAM |
VT |
|
Thomas |
J. |
Billings |
9/8/1965 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
William |
H. |
Blake |
10/18/1960 |
Underhill Center |
VT |
|
Karl |
J. |
Blank |
11/1/1978 |
Brattleboro |
VT |
|
Peter |
W. |
Blum |
1/12/1952 |
Springfield |
VT |
|
Patrick |
J. |
Boandl |
7/7/1960 |
Chittenden |
VT |
|
Justin |
P. |
Boland |
5/5/1981 |
Middlesex |
VT |
|
Gary |
L. |
Bolio Jr. |
10/11/1971 |
Belvidere |
VT |
|
Heidi |
Booska |
9/12/1978 |
Milton |
VT |
|
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Justin |
M. |
Brock |
9/5/1982 |
Proctor |
VT |
|
Lisa |
M. |
Brooks |
9/30/1965 |
Jeffersonville |
VT |
|
Perry |
R. |
Browe |
8/11/1959 |
East Wallingford |
VT |
|
Victoria |
A. |
Brown |
10/22/1976 |
Plainfield |
VT |
|
Robert |
G. |
Burge |
3/10/1988 |
Quincy |
MA |
|
Jason |
E. |
Burmeister |
7/30/1975 |
Staten Island |
NY |
|
Ira |
P. |
Bush |
12/29/1978 |
South Londonderry |
VT |
|
Annette |
M. |
Cadieux |
5/3/1962 |
Montpelier |
VT |
|
Stacy |
L. |
Campbell |
7/20/1983 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
Mark |
J. |
Campbell |
1/28/1957 |
North Middlesex, |
VT |
|
Elijah |
Capron |
2/25/1984 |
Newport |
VT |
|
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Ethan |
D. |
Caron |
9/8/1978 |
N. Stratford |
NH |
|
Jeremy |
M. |
Case |
5/26/1977 |
Arlington |
VT |
|
Gregory |
B. |
Casto |
7/7/1977 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
Gordon |
Chaffee |
10/26/1967 |
Barton |
VT |
|
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Roger |
C. |
Champney |
6/16/1970 |
Waterbury center |
VT |
|
Michelle |
Chandler |
6/13/1986 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
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Kirk |
E. |
Cleveland |
5/2/1967 |
Barton |
VT |
|
Ryan |
C. |
Clifford |
4/30/1993 |
Rutland |
VT |
|
Zachary |
J. |
Cogswell |
7/9/1990 |
Brattleboro |
VT |
|
Jason |
A. |
Colburn |
11/5/1973 |
LUDLOW |
VT |
|
Scott |
A. |
Constantine |
11/12/1974 |
Essex Jct |
VT |
|
David |
C. |
Cook |
8/17/1974 |
South Strafford |
VT |
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Angie |
L. |
Corliss |
5/26/1974 |
Brandon |
VT |
|
Jesse |
Crosier |
8/18/1991 |
North Bennington |
VT |
|
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Timothy |
A. |
Cross Jr. |
11/17/1987 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
Ryan |
L. |
Crowe |
1/17/1989 |
Bethlehem |
NH |
|
Matthew |
J. |
Cunningham |
9/29/1978 |
Fairfax |
VT |
|
Dan |
T. |
Curran |
10/23/1963 |
North Springfield |
VT |
|
Richard |
R. |
Davis |
4/1/1959 |
Saint Johnsbury |
VT |
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Shane |
M. |
Dever |
8/20/1976 |
Yorktown |
NY |
|
Caleb |
J. |
Doney |
4/26/1990 |
Northfield |
VT |
|
Alfred |
L. |
Donovan |
8/26/1967 |
Danville |
VT |
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Arianna |
L. |
Dube |
2/5/1992 |
Northfield |
VT |
|
Christopher |
Dunkle |
7/27/1977 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
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Justin |
P. |
Eaton |
4/27/1987 |
MIDDLEBURY |
VT |
|
Daniel |
P. |
Edson |
2/9/1983 |
St. Albans |
VT |
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Robert |
Elmes |
8/3/1950 |
Lyndonville |
VT |
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Scott |
J. |
Esmond |
2/17/1965 |
Jericho |
VT |
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George |
W. |
Estes III |
12/17/1961 |
Barre |
VT |
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Christopher |
Farhart |
8/1/1975 |
Groton |
VT |
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Richard |
D. |
Fitzgerald |
3/7/1985 |
Mendon |
VT |
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Shannon |
L. |
Fletcher |
1/20/1968 |
Springfield |
VT |
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Ryan |
A. |
Francoeur |
8/17/1985 |
Leicester |
VT |
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Levi |
S. |
Fullam |
7/28/1984 |
Goshen |
VT |
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Jessica |
L. |
Fuller |
10/17/1978 |
Williamstown |
VT |
|
Richard |
D. |
Gallagher |
8/8/1974 |
Fairfax |
VT |
|
Ryan |
B. |
Gammell |
12/2/1987 |
Danville |
VT |
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Justin |
S. |
Garner |
5/20/1981 |
Brattleboro |
VT |
|
Scott |
W. |
Gordon |
7/4/1971 |
East Montpelier |
VT |
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Ryan |
E. |
Greaves |
5/13/1985 |
Hardwick |
VT |
|
Joseph |
D. |
Hagan |
9/26/1978 |
New Haven |
VT |
|
Phoebe |
Haggett |
8/9/1965 |
Plainfield |
VT |
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Andrew |
L. |
Harkness |
3/9/1979 |
Sarasota |
FL |
|
Christopher |
P. |
Harper |
3/17/1987 |
Newark |
DE |
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Benjamin |
D. |
Heath |
11/16/1984 |
Richmond |
VT |
|
Merrill |
D. |
Hersey |
11/25/1982 |
Richford |
VT |
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Amos |
R. |
Higbee |
2/14/1984 |
North Ferrisburgh |
VT |
|
Nathan |
L. |
Holcomb |
6/25/1980 |
Georgia |
VT |
|
Connor |
Z. |
Horvath |
6/16/1988 |
Wilder |
VT |
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Theresa |
Howard |
7/9/1964 |
Wolcott |
VT |
|
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Edward |
S. |
Hoyt Jr. |
1/19/1962 |
Johnson |
VT |
|
Eric |
E. |
Huestis |
12/29/1974 |
North Ferrisburgh |
VT |
|
Adam |
L. |
Hurlburt |
10/26/1987 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
Jeffery |
C. |
Isenor |
6/15/1979 |
Windsor |
VT |
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Kimberly |
Jones |
7/9/1988 |
Proctor |
VT |
|
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Cory |
B. |
Jones |
9/22/1981 |
Newport |
VT |
|
Forrest |
Keelty |
2/24/1976 |
East Fairfield |
VT |
|
|
Jonathon |
M. |
Keyes |
9/15/1987 |
Manchester Ctr |
VT |
|
Ryan |
P. |
King |
10/2/1976 |
Colchester |
VT |
|
Jason |
M. |
Knapp |
12/31/1976 |
Randolph |
VT |
|
Jennifer |
M. |
Kosa |
7/6/1979 |
Grand isle |
VT |
|
Richard |
M. |
Lafayette |
10/8/1987 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
Amanda |
L. |
Lafond |
1/23/1979 |
BURLINGOTN |
VT |
|
Louis |
F. |
Lafountain |
12/18/1961 |
EDEN |
VT |
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Brent |
G. |
Lafountain |
6/18/1972 |
Johnson |
VT |
|
Christopher |
A. |
Lafountain |
3/31/1975 |
island pond |
VT |
|
Anthony |
B. |
Lamb Jr. |
7/4/1978 |
Williston |
VT |
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Kaleb |
E. |
Lamos |
9/11/1991 |
Essex Junction |
VT |
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Justin |
P. |
Lavely |
1/12/1982 |
Danville |
VT |
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Efran |
Lebron-Arroyo |
4/15/1980 |
Norwich |
VT |
|
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James |
L. |
Legg |
9/27/1983 |
Lowell |
VT |
|
Ross |
R. |
Lendway |
10/11/1984 |
Boston |
MA |
|
Samuel |
E. |
Limeburner |
1/24/1992 |
Middlebury |
VT |
|
Adam |
J. |
Lumbra |
8/14/1976 |
Montgomery center |
VT |
|
Amanda |
M. |
Lynch |
5/13/1990 |
Putney |
VT |
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Richard |
T. |
MacDonald |
4/18/1955 |
Newport |
VT |
|
Jua |
Malik |
5/19/1973 |
Essex Jct |
VT |
|
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Arianna |
L. |
Markham |
2/5/1992 |
Northfield |
VT |
|
Jesse |
K. |
Martin |
8/7/1982 |
Barre |
VT |
|
James |
P. |
Martin |
4/21/1986 |
Colchester |
VT |
|
Brooke |
J. |
Mason |
4/16/1994 |
EAST FAIRFIELD |
VT |
|
Greg |
Masure |
4/26/1965 |
MONTPELIER |
VT |
|
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Heather |
Mateja |
7/25/1974 |
Waterville |
VT |
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Timothy |
W. |
Maxim |
5/18/1977 |
San Diego |
CA |
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Carl |
Maxwell |
6/12/1976 |
St Johnsbury |
VT |
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Brandon |
McAdams |
1/4/1985 |
Suffolk |
VA |
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Cory |
McCarty |
4/23/1991 |
Passumpsic |
VT |
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David |
McGinley |
7/30/1988 |
ARLINGTON |
VT |
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Christopher |
J. |
Mckimmey |
10/25/1978 |
Essex |
VT |
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William |
B. |
McLaughlin |
3/31/1979 |
Bennington |
VT |
|
Angel |
M. |
McLean |
3/20/1982 |
Barre |
VT |
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Paul |
M. |
Meilleur |
2/19/1953 |
East Fairfield |
VT |
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Joel |
A. |
Millington |
7/24/1978 |
Bennington |
VT |
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Dean |
K. |
Minthorn |
1/19/1956 |
Bomoseen |
VT |
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Marc |
C. |
Miranda |
4/25/1983 |
Rutland |
VT |
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John |
E. |
Mitchell-Beam |
4/9/1975 |
Springfield |
VT |
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Michael |
J. |
Morris |
11/12/1968 |
White River Junction |
VT |
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Thomas |
P. |
Morse |
8/7/1980 |
Montpelier |
VT |
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Sanda |
S. |
Mortensen |
4/20/1955 |
Burlington |
VT |
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David |
Murray |
2/5/1978 |
West Charleston |
VT |
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Casey |
Nadeau |
12/27/1989 |
Newport |
VT |
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Shannyn |
S. |
Negev |
11/23/1969 |
Jericho |
VT |
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Brian |
Neilson |
5/29/1980 |
Stowe |
VT |
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Shane |
P. |
O'Connell |
3/10/1978 |
Burlington |
VT |
|
Richard |
W. |
O'Dell |
2/8/1982 |
Bennington |
VT |
|
Ronald |
L. |
Orr |
7/10/1963 |
West Dover |
VT |
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Alexandra |
P. |
Paige |
2/22/1978 |
Jericho |
VT |
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Joshua |
Paquette |
5/23/1991 |
Milton |
VT |
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Natasha |
R. |
Paquin |
3/2/1991 |
Alburgh |
VT |
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Sarah |
B. |
Parker-Moulton |
4/18/1990 |
Gloucester |
VA |
|
Jody |
K. |
Parks |
12/28/1961 |
Northfield |
VT |
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Caleb |
A. |
Perrault |
9/11/1982 |
Brattleboro |
VT |
|
Nicholas |
R. |
Pinsonneault |
1/10/1981 |
Arlington |
VT |
|
Donald |
J. |
Pitaniello, Jr |
2/12/1956 |
Rutland |
VT |
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Matthew |
F. |
Plunkett |
11/13/1973 |
Bennington |
VT |
|
John |
B. |
Porter |
7/12/1960 |
Belmont |
VT |
|
Matthew |
A. |
Prive |
10/17/1989 |
Barre |
VT |
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Jason |
M. |
Puglisi |
7/8/1977 |
Lake Elmore |
VT |
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Casey |
M. |
Renner |
6/18/1982 |
Clarendon |
VT |
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Jeremy |
Revell |
2/15/1976 |
Lincoln |
VT |
|
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Steven |
J. |
Reynolds |
1/16/1982 |
Cambridge |
VT |
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Melissa |
J. |
Reynolds |
2/11/1987 |
N. Hartland |
VT |
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Steven |
M. |
Robinson |
1/13/1977 |
Brattleboro |
VT |
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Calem |
L. |
Romasco |
3/13/1970 |
Brooklyn |
NY |
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Anthony |
L. |
Rossier Jr |
5/31/1975 |
Stillwater |
OK |
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Carlo |
M. |
Rovetto |
10/28/1972 |
Plainfield |
VT |
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Michael |
Royce |
7/31/1961 |
Brookline |
VT |
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Nathan |
S. |
Rupard |
2/15/1977 |
Brattleboro |
VT |
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Adam |
Sainz |
4/14/1988 |
Morrisville |
VT |
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Jake |
E. |
Sallerson |
12/12/1988 |
Waitsfield |
VT |
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Chelsea |
M. |
Salvaty |
9/21/1987 |
Rutland |
VT |
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Jason |
E. |
Sanville |
2/28/1976 |
Island Pond |
VT |
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Samuel |
S. |
Shapiro-McEnany |
4/25/1990 |
Burlington |
VT |
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Thomas |
G. |
Shaw |
3/11/1985 |
St. Albans |
VT |
|
Willy |
D. |
Sheets |
8/21/1990 |
Swanton |
VT |
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William |
C. |
Shrack |
10/28/1958 |
Saint Albans |
VT |
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Eric |
S. |
Smith |
1/31/1982 |
Lowell |
VT |
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Sarah |
E. |
Soskin |
3/30/1980 |
Barton |
VT |
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Rene |
W. |
St. Francis |
4/1/1985 |
Swanton |
VT |
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Douglas |
J. |
Stokowski |
3/8/1978 |
East Calais |
VT |
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Andrew |
W. |
Stringer |
5/7/1986 |
Rochester |
VT |
|
Phillip |
P. |
Tanner |
3/30/1991 |
Lyndonville |
VT |
|
Robert |
D. |
Tanner II |
9/8/1984 |
Rutland |
VT |
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Michael |
A. |
Tencellent |
12/21/1976 |
Concord |
MA |
|
Ryan |
J. |
Thibault |
6/13/1979 |
Stowe |
VT |
|
Patrick |
R. |
Thompson |
11/11/1981 |
Bennington |
VT |
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Jessica |
E. |
Thompson |
7/11/1992 |
reading |
VT |
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Michelle |
L. |
Thompson |
11/29/1988 |
Eden |
VT |
|
Richard |
C. |
Ticino |
11/11/1975 |
Bellows falls |
VT |
|
John |
M. |
Tobin |
3/3/1971 |
Marlboro |
VT |
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Angela |
M. |
Toby |
5/16/1982 |
Barre |
VT |
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Matthew |
J. |
Troiano |
6/8/1982 |
Westbrook |
VT |
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Isaac |
T. |
Trombley |
12/21/1988 |
South Burlington |
VT |
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Casey |
W. |
Vogan |
5/4/1981 |
Palm coast |
FL |
|
Keith |
J. |
Weitzmann |
4/25/1960 |
Wardsboro |
VT |
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Michael |
T. |
Williams |
6/17/1986 |
Brattleboro |
VT |
|
Matthew |
R. |
Wiskoski |
5/25/1983 |
Fair Haven |
VT |
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Randy |
Witkowski |
8/29/1972 |
Thetford Center |
VT |
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Tyler |
J. |
Woodell |
9/21/1985 |
Burlington |
VT |
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Cody |
B. |
Wright |
7/17/1989 |
East Hardwick |
VT |
Source: Governor Shumlin. 1.3.2017