James P. Leddy
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James P. Leddy was a Democratic
member of the Vermont State Senate
, who represented the Chittenden senate district
.
James Leddy was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1998 and continued in that office through 2006.
on August 8, 1942. He was the son of Bernard Leddy, who became a federal judge. After attending Rice Memorial High School
, he went on to study at St. Michael's College
and the University of Ottawa
where he earned a bachelor of arts
degree in 1964. He received an M.S.W. from Barry University
in 1973.
He is married to Clorinda Jane Leddy (formerly Marro). He has three daughters (Sarah, Giovanna and Brennan) and one son (Seamas).
in 1998, and was reelected in 2000, 2002 and 2004. In 2006, he chose not to run for reelection.
In 2003 Leddy was chosen by the legislature to serve on board of trustees of the University of Vermont
.
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...
, who represented the Chittenden senate district
Chittenden Vermont Senate District, 2002-2012
The Chittenden 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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James Leddy was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1998 and continued in that office through 2006.
Biography
Leddy was born in Burlington, VermontBurlington, 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....
on August 8, 1942. He was the son of Bernard Leddy, who became a federal judge. After attending Rice Memorial High School
Rice Memorial High School
Rice Memorial High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school in South Burlington, Vermont. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. It serves students throughout Northern and Central Vermont...
, he went on to study at St. Michael's College
St. Michael's College
St. Michael's College may refer to:* Saint Michael's College, a private liberal arts college located in Colchester, Vermont, USA* St Michael's College, Adelaide, Australia, a private Roman Catholic primary and secondary school founded by the Lasallian Brothers* St...
and the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
where he earned a bachelor of arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1964. He received an M.S.W. from Barry University
Barry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
in 1973.
He is married to Clorinda Jane Leddy (formerly Marro). He has three daughters (Sarah, Giovanna and Brennan) and one son (Seamas).
Public life
Leddy was first elected to the Vermont SenateVermont 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...
in 1998, and was reelected in 2000, 2002 and 2004. In 2006, he chose not to run for reelection.
In 2003 Leddy was chosen by the legislature to serve on board of trustees of the University of Vermont
University 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...
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