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Barbara Rachelson

Barbara Rachelson

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State Representative

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Sponsored bills
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Finance records

Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Vermont
Jurisdiction
Chittenden-14
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2023 - Present

BARBARA RACHELSON of Burlington is currently serving her sixth term. She grew up in North Caldwell, New Jersey. Barbara attended West Essex High School, Brandeis University (BA, sociology) and the University of Michigan School of Social Work (MSW in policy and planning). She is married to Don Loeb and the mother of Isaac and Aviva Loeb. Barbara is currently teaching a class at the University of Vermont on Nonprofits and Social Change, and doing consulting work for nonprofits and businesses outside of Vermont. Barbara has 40 years of experience working in nonprofit organizations, and thirty-three years of that time in the role of an executive director. She was the Interim Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Vermont: the Executive Director of Lund; Executive Director, Michigan Network of Runaway, Homeless and Youth Services; Director of Outpatient Services, The Counseling Service of Addison County; Program Development Director, Spectrum Youth Services; and Program Director, of DTA, a runaway/homeless youth shelter in Detroit, MI). Barbara was a legislative aide for the Michigan House of Representatives’ Judiciary

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Education
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Uncategorized votes
3 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay
Crime
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

10/11 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 10 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Barbara Rachelson holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-29source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on S 71: An act relating to consumer data privacy and online surveillance
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-26source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on S 193: An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-26source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on S 190: An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-05-22source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on H 955: An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-04-16source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on H 642: An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-20source
    Verified
  • Voted not voting on H 642: An act relating to youthful offender proceedings
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-20source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: An act relating to genetic data privacy
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-01-13source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: An act relating to data brokers and personal information
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2025-02-12source
    Verified
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