In 2014 at age 20, Becca ran for Select Board and has not stopped serving Hartford since.
What does Becca have to offer?
Sen. Becca White has 10 years of elected leadership under her belt, a college education from the University of Vermont, and has worked fulltime for highly regarded companies and organizations.
Her background includes:
Two years of service as the junior State Senator for the Windsor County District
Clerk of the Natural Resources & Energy Committee
Member of the Government Operations Committee
Co-Chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus (CSC) the largest nonpartisan caucus in Vermont
Communications Director for the Senate Leadership team
Four years at the end of 2022 serving as one of the State Representatives for Hartford, Vermont
Member of the Transportation Committee
Member of the leadership for team the Climate Solutions Caucus (CSC)
Co-Chair of the Futures Caucus (tri-partisan led)
Lead sponsor of the Transportation Modernization Act of 2021 and the Transportation Innovation Act of 2022
House Communications Committee member, and House Campaign team member
Member of the Rainbow Caucus, Women’s Caucus, and Rural Caucus
Four years on the Hartford Selectboard, elected to Vice Chair
Serving as the liaison to various committees including the School Board, Energy Commission, Tree Board, Hartford Committee on Racial Equity and Inclusion, and as an EC Fiber delegate for the town.
She served on two hiring committees for incoming Town Managers
Passed a balanced budget every year while on the board, multiple ballot initiatives, and a charter change committee recommendation.
Active non-profit and organizational board member and volunteer
Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) Executive Committee member
Alice Peck Day Executive Board search committee
Mutual Aid volunteer throughout the pandemic
Lay-led Service coordinating team member for the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Hartland
The Vermont Democratic Party member
Current Chair of the Hartford Democrats
Executive Committee Member of the Windsor County Democrats
Communications Team member for the VT Democratic Party
Platform Committee member (2020, 2022, and 2024)
In addition to her many “extracurricular activities” Rep. Becca White also maintains a full-time job and formerly was employed at:
Efficiency Vermont and VEIC as a Community Engagement Manager working in the Windsor County region
SunCommon, mission-driven solar company, Community Partnerships Manager serving the Windsor County region
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) Rising Star Award Winner
Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), Summer canvasser to Canvass Director
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, paid internship in Legislative Affairs
Main Street Alliance of Vermont, Field Small Business Organizer
Currently, Becca works at the Upper Valley Food Coop as a front-end cashier. You can swing by and say hello, and while she won’t be able to talk political shop she can recommend some fantastic produce.
My vision statements on pressing issues:
The Climate Crisis
We are facing an existential threat greater than any other that the human race has seen before. As a young person in Vermont, I know my life is and will be to an even greater extent, shaped by how we respond.
Income Inequality
I grew up in a “no-frills” household but was able to get a quality public education, have stable housing despite multiple home foreclosures, and live in a safe healthy village. Income inequality stops these types of opportunities, and everyone deserves dignity.
Housing Affordability
My husband Dylan and I live in an affordable housing home through Twin Pines Housing Trust, and I see the value of secure housing as it impacts employers and workers in our region. Vermonters should never be torn between choosing to house over other necessities.
Health Care as a Right
When my mother injured her back and was laid up for months, I saw what it meant to not have health insurance that covered costs. I also experienced the benefit of being on Dr. Dynasaur and Medicaid, and I believe healthcare is a right.
Equity
We must root out systemic racism in all facets of institutions, including criminal justice and police reform. Accountability for people in positions of authority, including elected officials like myself, is paramount.
Moving Forward
There are lots of other values-driven issues I am focused on, and they range from responding to surveillance capitalism and data protection to how we fund our public education system to ensure all Vermonters have high-quality lifelong learning opportunities.
Candidates Interview
Get to know Rep. Becca White by watching this interview with Teo Zagar hosted by the Woodstock Area Cable Access network.