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VT-AL
District Profile:
Political issues slice Vermont on different lines -- between liberal, highly educated newcomers and conservative, less educated old Vermonters.
2006 Results:
Peter Welch (D) defeated Martha Rainville (R) by 53-45%
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 Peter Welch (D)
Welch, the state Senate president pro tem, ran unopposed in the primary.
Contact: 802-861-2728
• Campaign Web site
• DCCC profile
Born: May 2, 1947; Springfield, Mass.
Family: Married (Joan); five children
Education: University of California -- Berkeley, J.D.; Holy Cross College
Professional: Attorney, Welch, Graham & Manby
Military: None
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Martha Rainville (R)
Rainville, a USAF major general, was nominated with 72% in a two-way primary.
Contact: 802-878-9682
• Campaign Web site
Born: April 9, 1958; New London, Conn.
Family: Divorced; three children
Education: University of Mississippi, B.A.
Professional: Adjutant general, state National Guard
Military: Air Force
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