On The Ballot: Running, Independent for State House (VT) - Washington-1
Vermont State House
115 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
633 North Main Street
Northfield, VT 05663
Full Name:
Anne B. Donahue
Gender:
Female
Family:
1 Child
Birth Date:
03/20/1956
Birth Place:
Burlington, VT
Home City:
Northfield, VT
Religion:
Roman Catholic; liberation theology
Attended, Cours de Civilisation Française, Sorbonne, Paris
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1978-1981
BA, Political Science/Philosophy, Boston College, 1976-1978
Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Washington-1, 2002-present
Candidate, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Washington 1, 2020, 2022
Ranking Member, Human Services Committee
Member, Rules Committee
No caucus information on file.
Editor, Counterpoint, Vermont Psychiatric Survivors, 1998-present
Co-Chair, Blueprint for Health and Green Mountain Care Board
Junior High Teacher, Saint Francis Xavier, Winooski, 1991-1996
Executive Director, Covenant House California, 1988-1990
Program Director, Covenant House New York, 1981-1988
Senior Staff Attorney, Covenant House New York, 1981-1986
Member, Northfield Historical Society
Former President, Northfield Rotary
Member, Saint John the Evangelist Parish
Member, Act 129 Parity Committee, 2000-2004
Member, Corrections Stakeholder Mental Health Committee, 2004
Member, Fletcher Allen Health Care Mental Health Task Force, 2001-2004
Member, Rotary International, 2003-2004
Member, State Hospital Futures Committee, 2004
Member, State Standing Committee for Adult Mental Health, 2000-2004
Awards:
Uncommon Courage Award, 2009, Log Cabin Republicans
Legislative Standout, 2008, Burlington Free Press
Lifetime Achievment Award, 1997, National Institute of Public Service
Advocacy Award, The Vermont Children's Forum
Advocacy Award, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights
Favorite Book:
"To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee and "The Yearling," by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
Favorite Movie:
"Romero" and "Life Is Beautiful."
Favorite Quote:
"To afford all, an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life," - Abraham Lincoln