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Robert A. Starr (born December 17, 1942) 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. Since redistricting in 2022 he has represented the Orleans District. He had previously spent a quarter-century in the Vermont House of Representatives.

Biography

Robert Starr was born in Hartford, Connecticut, 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.

He is a professional truck driver. Starr is president of his own transportation company. He is director of the Vermont Truck and Bus Association.

Public life

Congress

Starr was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives 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

Troy 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 School moderator
Trustee, Vermont State Colleges

Acting career. Starr started as Rex Kramer in 1977 American Comedy Kentucky Fried Movie.

Goodyear Highway Hero award

On September 14, 2005, there was an incident near Trois-Rivières, Quebec involving Starr. While driving in a truck, the pavement collapsed and Starr's vehicle 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. Starr was able to rescue the driver. For this effort he was later awarded the Goodyear Highway Hero award.

References

https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/14614
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACT089/ACT089%20As%20Enacted.pdf
"Commercial Tire - Total Solution". www.goodyear.com.
"Trucker News". truckernews.com.

External links

Vermont Senate Biographies

v t e Members of the Vermont Senate
President of the Senate David Zuckerman (P/D) President pro tempore Philip Baruth (D/P) Majority Leader Alison Clarkson (D) Minority Leader Randy Brock (R) Progressive Leader Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D)
▌Christopher Bray (D, Addison) ▌Ruth Hardy (D, Addison) ▌Brian Campion (D, Bennington) ▌Vacant (Bennington) ▌Jane Kitchel (D, Caledonia) ▌Philip Baruth (D/P, Chit. Central) ▌Martine Gulick (D, Chit. Central) ▌Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D, Chit. Central) ▌Irene Wrenner (D, Chit. North) ▌Thomas Chittenden (D, Chit. SE) ▌Ginny Lyons (D, Chit. SE) ▌Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D, Chit. SE) ▌Russ Ingalls (R, Essex) ▌Randy Brock (R, Franklin) ▌Robert Norris (R, Franklin) ▌Andy Julow (D, Grand Isle) ▌Richard Westman (R, Lamoille) ▌Mark MacDonald (D, Orange) ▌Robert Starr (D, Orleans) ▌Brian Collamore (R, Rutland) ▌Dave Weeks (R, Rutland) ▌Terry Williams (R, Rutland) ▌Ann Cummings (D, Wash.) ▌Andrew Perchlik (D/P, Wash.) ▌Anne Watson (D/P, Wash.) ▌Wendy Harrison (D, Windham) ▌Nader Hashim (D, Windham) ▌Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor) ▌Richard McCormack (D, Windsor) ▌Rebecca White (D, Windsor)
Majority coalition (23) ▌Democratic (22) ▌Progressive (1) Minority coalition (7) ▌Republican (7) Vermont General Assembly House Senate List of past Assemblies

Members of the Vermont Senate

President of the Senate: David Zuckerman (P/D)
President pro tempore: Philip Baruth (D/P)
Majority Leader: Alison Clarkson (D)
Minority Leader: Randy Brock (R)
Progressive Leader: Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D)

▌Christopher Bray (D, Addison)
▌Ruth Hardy (D, Addison)
▌Brian Campion (D, Bennington)
▌Vacant (Bennington)
▌Jane Kitchel (D, Caledonia)
▌Philip Baruth (D/P, Chit. Central)
▌Martine Gulick (D, Chit. Central)
▌Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D, Chit. Central)
▌Irene Wrenner (D, Chit. North)
▌Thomas Chittenden (D, Chit. SE)
▌Ginny Lyons (D, Chit. SE)
▌Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D, Chit. SE)
▌Russ Ingalls (R, Essex)
▌Randy Brock (R, Franklin)
▌Robert Norris (R, Franklin)
▌Andy Julow (D, Grand Isle)
▌Richard Westman (R, Lamoille)
▌Mark MacDonald (D, Orange)
▌Robert Starr (D, Orleans)
▌Brian Collamore (R, Rutland)
▌Dave Weeks (R, Rutland)
▌Terry Williams (R, Rutland)
▌Ann Cummings (D, Wash.)
▌Andrew Perchlik (D/P, Wash.)
▌Anne Watson (D/P, Wash.)
▌Wendy Harrison (D, Windham)
▌Nader Hashim (D, Windham)
▌Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor)
▌Richard McCormack (D, Windsor)
▌Rebecca White (D, Windsor)

Majority coalition (23): ▌Democratic (22); ▌Progressive (1)
Minority coalition (7): ▌Republican (7)

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