Richard "Dick" Mazza

Richard "Dick" Mazza DEMDemocrat

State Senator, Grand Isle District

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Richard "Dick" MazzaDEMDemocrat State Senator, Grand Isle District
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Richard Thomas Mazza (born September 4, 1939) is an American businessman and former politician from Vermont. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Vermont Senate from 1985 until 2024, making him the body's dean, or longest-serving member. Mazza represented the Chittenden-Grand Isle district, which includes the town of Colchester in Chittenden County and all of Grand Isle County.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Winooski High School
Graduated
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Senator
Vermont State Senate
1984 - Current
Representative
Vermont State House of Representatives
1972 - 1976
Owner
Dick Mazza's General Store
1954 - Current
Other Experience1 - 10 of 10
Member
Board of Directors, Champlain Valley Fair
Current
President
Colchester Senior Citizens Housing Project
Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Vermont State Colleges
Member
Board of Directors, Champlain College
Member
Rail Council
Member
Democratic Town Committee
Former Chair
Joint Transportation Oversight Committee, Vermont State Senate
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Council, Vermont State House of Representatives
Former Member
Committee on Committees, Vermont State Senate
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