Robert A. Starr
Encyclopedia
Robert A. Starr is an American politician from Vermont
who currently serves as a Democratic
member of the Vermont State Senate
. He has represented the Essex-Orleans senate district
since 2004. He had previously spent a quarter-century in the Vermont House of Representatives
.
, on December 17, 1942. He has lived in Troy, Vermont
since moving there in 1944. He received an Associate Degree in agriculture
from Vermont Technical College
.
Starr is married to his wife Anita Cadieux. The couple has one son.
Being a passionate truck driver, Starr is not only president of his own transportation company, but also holds the position of director of the Vermont Truck and Bus Association.
in 1978 and served there until 2004. From 1985 to 2000, he chaired the House Agriculture Committee. He was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2004 and was re-elected two years later.
involving Starr. While driving in a truck, the pavement collapsed and Starr's vecicle as well as another passenger car driven by a woman went off the road. The woman's car caught fire and she was trapped in it. y went off the road. The woman driving the car became trapped. Starr was able to rescue the driver. For this effort he was later awarded the Goodyear Highway Hero award.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
who currently serves as a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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...
. He has represented the Essex-Orleans senate district
Essex-Orleans Vermont Senate District, 2002-2012
The Essex-Orleans 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...
since 2004. He had previously spent a quarter-century in the Vermont House of Representatives
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. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
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Biography
Robert Starr was born in Hartford, ConnecticutHartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, on December 17, 1942. He has lived in Troy, Vermont
Troy, Vermont
Troy is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2000 census. Troy contains two villages: the unincorporated village of Troy, and the incorporated village of North Troy.-Town:* Moderator - Robert Starr...
since moving there in 1944. He received an Associate Degree in agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
from Vermont Technical College
Vermont Technical College
Vermont Technical College is a public technical college with two main campuses located in Randolph Center and Williston, Vermont. The College also has nursing campuses in other locations throughout the state...
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Starr is married to his wife Anita Cadieux. The couple has one son.
Being a passionate truck driver, Starr is not only president of his own transportation company, but also holds the position of director of the Vermont Truck and Bus Association.
Congress
Starr was elected to the Vermont House of RepresentativesVermont 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. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
in 1978 and served there until 2004. From 1985 to 2000, he chaired the House Agriculture Committee. He was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2004 and was re-elected two years later.
Other government service
- TroyTroy, VermontTroy is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2000 census. Troy contains two villages: the unincorporated village of Troy, and the incorporated village of North Troy.-Town:* Moderator - Robert Starr...
school board - Orleans-Essex North Supervisory Union school board
- Troy zoning board
- Troy planning commission
- Troy board of civil authority
- Troy town moderator
- North Country Union High SchoolNorth Country Union High SchoolNorth Country Union High School , commonly known as North Country or NCU, is a secondary school located in Newport, Vermont. The school is operated by the North Country Supervisory Union school district ....
moderator - Trustee, Vermont State CollegesVermont State CollegesThe Vermont State Colleges is the U.S. state of Vermont's system of public colleges. It functions as a governance organization, and was created by act of the Vermont General Assembly in 1961...
Goodyear Highway Hero award
On September 14, 2005, there was an incident near Trois-Rivières, QuebecTrois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
involving Starr. While driving in a truck, the pavement collapsed and Starr's vecicle as well as another passenger car driven by a woman went off the road. The woman's car caught fire and she was trapped in it. y went off the road. The woman driving the car became trapped. Starr was able to rescue the driver. For this effort he was later awarded the Goodyear Highway Hero award.
See also
- Members of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 sessionMembers of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 sessionThe 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