George R. Coppenrath
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George R. Coppenrath was a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Vermont State Senate
Vermont 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-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...

, representing the Caledonia senate district
Caledonia Vermont Senate District, 2002-2012
The Caledonia Senate District is one of 13 Vermont Senate districts included in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be...

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George Coppenrath was appointed by Governor James Douglas
Jim Douglas
James H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote...

 to the Vermont State Senate on April 12, 2005 to serve out remainder of the term of Senator Julius D. Canns
Julius D. Canns
Julius D. Canns was a Republican member of the Vermont State Senate, 1993–2005. He represented Caledonia County.Julius Canns was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1992 and served until his death.-Biography:...

, who had died on February 20, 2005. On November 7, 2006, Coppenrath was elected to a full term in the state Senate.

Biography

Coppenrath served as Chief of the Town of Barnet
Barnet, Vermont
Barnet is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. Barnet contains the locations of Barnet Center, East Barnet, McIndoe Falls, Mosquitoville, Passumpsic and West Barnet.-Geography:...

 fire department
Fire department
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. He and his wife Sue have three sons, Ethan (age 30), Taylor
Taylor Coppenrath
Taylor Burton Coppenrath is a professional basketball player currently playing for Menorca Bàsquet in Spanish Liga LEB.-Early life:...

 (age 27), and Drew (age 23). Taylor Coppenrath
Taylor Coppenrath
Taylor Burton Coppenrath is a professional basketball player currently playing for Menorca Bàsquet in Spanish Liga LEB.-Early life:...

 is a professional basketball player.

Public life

Coppenrath was appointed to the Vermont Senate
Vermont 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-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...

 by Governor Jim Douglas
Jim Douglas
James H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote...

 on April 12, 2005 and won election in his own right in November 2006. He announced in early 2008 that he would not seek re-election to a second full term.

See also

  • Members of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 session
    Members of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 session
    The following is a list of the persons who have served in the Vermont Senate during the 2005-2006 session:-Addison:*Claire D. Ayer, Democrat*Harold W. Giard, Democrat-Bennington:*Richard W. Sears, Democrat*Mark I. Shepard, Republican-Caledonia:...

  • Members of the Vermont Senate, 2007-2008 session

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