Johannah Donovan

Johannah Donovan DEMDemocrat

State Representative, Chittenden District

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Johannah DonovanDEMDemocrat State Representative, Chittenden District
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Johannah Leddy Donovan (born September 18, 1944) is an American educator and politician. Born in Burlington, Vermont, Donovan graduated from Rice Memorial High School and then received her bachelor's degree from Trinity College in Burlington, Vermont. Donovan was the widow of Thomas Donovan and taught school for Vermont Adult Learning. Donovan has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2001 and is a Democrat. Her father Bernard Joseph Leddy served as Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. Her brother James P. Leddy was a member of the Vermont State Senate. Her son T.J. Donovan was elected as Vermont Attorney General in 2016, having previously served as State's Attorney of Chittenden County since 2007.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Trinity College
BA
1967
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Executive Assistant
Vermont Democratic Party
Representative
Vermont State House of Representatives
2000 - 2021
Teacher
Vermont Adult Learning
1993 - Current
Teacher
Burlington School District
1990 - 1992
Justice of the Peace
1988 - 1990
Title I Teacher
Burlington School District
1988 - 1990
Substitute Teacher
Burlington School District
1985 - 1988
Social Worker
City of Boston
1967 - 1968
Other Experience1 - 7 of 7
Board Member
Mentoring Program for Incarcerated Women
Current
Member
Chittenden County Democratic Committee
Current
Member
Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Current
Member
Christ the King Parish
Current
Board Member
Lund Family Center
1997 - Current
Former Member
Joint Fiscal Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Ways and Means Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives
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