Rebecca White (American politician)
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Rebecca White | |
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.jpg) White in 2021 | |
| Member of the Vermont Senate from the Windsor District | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alice Nitka |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor 4-2 District | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gabrielle Lucke |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Vermont[1] |
Rebecca White is an American politician who has served in the Vermont Senate and the Vermont House of Representatives.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Rebecca White grew up in the village of Wilder, Vermont and graduated from Hartford High School. She also has a Bachelors of Arts in History from the University of Vermont.
Career
[edit]She began her career as an organizer for a solar company, and then a community engagement manager for Efficiency Vermont.
She ran for a seat on the Hartford select board at the age of 20, where she served for two terms.
Vermont House of Representatives
[edit]White was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2018. She served on the House Committee on Transportation.[4]
Vermont Senate
[edit]On April 4, 2022, White announced her candidacy for one of the three Windsor Senate seats. She won in the November election. She serves as a co-chair for the Climate Solutions Caucus and the Future's Caucus.
White was an associate with Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who she had known for around seven years until his arrest in April 2025.[5] Earlier in the month, Mahdawi had received an email from USCIS stating that he had an interview scheduled to obtain his US citizenship.[6] Because the ordinary timeline for the interview would have placed it in December or January,[7] Mahdawi suspected it might be a trap and contacted White, who cautioned Mahdawi against going.[8] He also included White in a Signal group chat titled “Just in case — Mohsen” to communicate with his close friends if he was arrested.[9] She later condemned his arrest, stating, “I had told constituents, ‘You are safe here.’ And I can no longer say that.”[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rebecca White's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Representative Rebecca White, 2019-2020". Vermont Legislature. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Senator Becca White".
- ^ "Senator Becca White". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Giulia (April 15, 2025). "Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi and his friends expected his arrest by immigration authorities ahead of citizenship interview". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ Lacy, Akela (2025-04-14). "Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview — Then Arrested by ICE". The Intercept. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Lacy, Akela (2025-04-14). "Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview — Then Arrested by ICE". The Intercept. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Giulia (April 15, 2025). "Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi and his friends expected his arrest by immigration authorities ahead of citizenship interview". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ Slater, Joanna (2025-04-23). "Columbia student arrested by ICE has deep well of support in Vermont". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Giulia (April 15, 2025). "Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi and his friends expected his arrest by immigration authorities ahead of citizenship interview". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
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