Tim Ashe
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Timothy Ashe is one of six current Vermont Senators
from the Chittenden Vermont Senate District.
in 1999. He immediately went to work in then Congressman Bernie Sanders
’ Burlington office where he worked for two and a half years. In late 2001 Ashe took a position with United Academics, the faculty union at the University of Vermont.
From 2002 to 2004 Ashe attended Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. While there he concentrated his studies on domestic social policy. He also served as a teaching assistant to Ed Miliband
, now a British MP and the leader of the Labour Party
, in a course comparing US and northern European social policy. Upon graduating Ashe moved back home to Vermont.
Ashe served on the Board of Spectrum Youth and Family Services, a community organization serving at-risk youth. He coached in the Old North End Little League
for two years.
He lives in Burlington
with Paula, his partner of more than 6 years.
Ashe worked at the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity from 2005 to 2006. Since the Fall of 2006, Ashe has been a Project Manager at Cathedral Square, a nationally recognized non-profit developer of affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities.
In November 2008 Tim Ashe became the first elected Vermont Progressive
to be elected to the Vermont Senate. He won on a Progressive/Democratic fusion ticket and was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders.
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...
from the Chittenden Vermont Senate District.
Personal life and early career
Ashe graduated from the University of VermontUniversity of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
in 1999. He immediately went to work in then Congressman Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders is the junior United States Senator from Vermont. He previously represented Vermont's at-large district in the United States House of Representatives...
’ Burlington office where he worked for two and a half years. In late 2001 Ashe took a position with United Academics, the faculty union at the University of Vermont.
From 2002 to 2004 Ashe attended Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. While there he concentrated his studies on domestic social policy. He also served as a teaching assistant to Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband
Edward Samuel Miliband is a British Labour Party politician, currently the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition...
, now a British MP and the leader of the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, in a course comparing US and northern European social policy. Upon graduating Ashe moved back home to Vermont.
Ashe served on the Board of Spectrum Youth and Family Services, a community organization serving at-risk youth. He coached in the Old North End Little League
Little League
Little League Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States which organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S...
for two years.
He lives in Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
with Paula, his partner of more than 6 years.
Career and politics
In July 2004, Ashe successfully sought a seat on the Burlington City Council in a special election to replace Carina Driscoll. He has won re-election in 2005 and 2007. Ashe became the youngest member of the Council when elected.Ashe worked at the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity from 2005 to 2006. Since the Fall of 2006, Ashe has been a Project Manager at Cathedral Square, a nationally recognized non-profit developer of affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities.
In November 2008 Tim Ashe became the first elected Vermont Progressive
Vermont Progressive Party
The Vermont Progressive Party is an American political party. It was founded in 1999 and is active only in the U.S. state of Vermont. In terms of the dominant two parties in the United States, it enjoys support from "traditional liberal" Democrats and working class Republicans. The party is...
to be elected to the Vermont Senate. He won on a Progressive/Democratic fusion ticket and was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders.