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  Backus, Jan
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NameJan Backus
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Winooski, Vermont , United States
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Born July 30, 1947 (76 years)
ContributorCOSDem
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Apr 15, 2018 07:59pm
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InfoJan Backus studied at the University of Vermont, University of Adelaide, South Australia and Kilkenny Technical College, South Australia. She was first elected to the Vermont Senate from Windham County in 1988, after serving six years on the Brattleboro Supervisory Union School Board. Backus ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 1994, and in 1996 she won another seat in the Vermont Senate. In 2000, she very narrowly lost the U.S. Senate primary to State Auditor Ed Flanagan (D).


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Apr 29, 2005 11:00pm General Jan Backus Says She Will Not Run in 2006 [VT]  Article COSDem 

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RACES
  09/14/2004 VT Lt. Governor - D Primary Lost 45.98% (-6.71%)
  09/12/2000 VT US Senate - D Primary Lost 46.43% (-2.81%)
  11/03/1998 VT State Senate - Chittenden County Won 10.04% (-0.37%)
  11/05/1996 VT State Senate - Chittenden County Won 10.01% (+0.00%)
  11/08/1994 VT US Senate Lost 40.57% (-9.75%)
  09/13/1994 VT US Senate - D Primary Won 53.65% (+10.18%)
  11/03/1992 VT State Senate - Windham County Won 26.33% (+0.00%)
  11/06/1990 VT State Senate - Windham County Won 32.75% (+7.16%)
  11/08/1988 VT State Senate - Windham County Won 26.74% (+0.00%)
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