Sarah Edwards (American politician)

Sarah Edwards (born January 31, 1953) is a Vermont consultant and former member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Brattleboro. She is a member of the Vermont Progressive Party.

She was first elected in 2002, and in 2012 announced that she would not seek re-election, wishing instead to concentrate on her family foundation, the Lighthouse Reef Conservation Institute.[1] She endorsed chef-restaurateur Tristan Toleno as her successor.[2] Toleno did win as a Democrat in the reapportioned district.

She is a former Vice-Chair of the Select Board of Brattleboro.[3]

  1. ^ Audette, Bob (April 10, 2012). "Sarah Edwards won't seek re-election". Brattleboro Reformer. Brattleboro Reformer. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ Peters, Olga (May 30, 2012). "Local chef Tristan Toleno to run for Edwards seat". The Commons. No. 154. Vermont Independent Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Sarah R. Edwards - Currently Elected Windham-3-3 House District, Vermont - Vote-VT". vote-vt.org.