David Deen

State Representative-Windham 5
Dummerston, Putney, Westminster



LEGISLATIVE RECORD

Member of the Vermont House (16 years)

Member House Committee on Legislative Council

Vice chair Fish Wildlife and Water Resources Committee

At Large member House Rules Committee elected by the democratic caucus (6 years)

Member Agency of Natural Resources Reorganization Committee

Member Legislative study committee on Groundwater

Previous Session assignments

Member House Local Government Committee

Member Natural Resources and Energy Committee

Member and Vice Chair Ways and Means Committee

Chair Natural Resources and Energy Committee (4 years)

Chair Fish and Wildlife Committee before I worked to restructure the committee to include Water Resources (2 years)

Member of the Vermont Senate 2 years with my committee assignments were Education and Natural Resources and Energy

WORK HISTORY

1998 to Present River Steward for the Connecticut River Watershed Council in the Upper Connecticut River. The River Steward is responsible for public education about and protection of the Connecticut River and its tributaries.

1983 - Present Owner/Operator - STRICTLY TROUT Orvis Endorsed Flyfishing Guide Service. I started Strictly Trout because of my love of the out of doors and fishing. I manage all aspects of running the oldest professional flyfishing guide service in Vermont. Mine is one of the oldest Orvis Endorsed guide businesses in the country.

1974 -1983 Executive Director - Southeastern Vermont Community Action better known as SEVCA. I was responsible to the board of directors and the community we served for all operations of the two county agency. Program activities included low income home winterization, new home construction, outreach, child abuse prevention, statewide housing advocacy, community gardens, emergency fuel assistance, wood stove manufacturing, elder job placement service and public education and advocacy about issues facing the poor and elderly.

SELECTED VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Bellows Falls Union High School Board Member - 1981-1987

United Way of Windham County Board Member - 1984-1990

Vermont Community Foundation Founding Incorporator - 1985-present

Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center Advisory Committee-1996-present

Vermont River Conservancy Board Member - 1996-present

EDUCATION

University of Connecticut, Organic Chemistry major, English minor (no degree) 1968

Antioch New England Graduate School, MS, Environmental Science and Business 1996



 Please contact me at: ddeen@leg.state.vt.us or deenhome@sover.net



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