Jeanette White

Jeanette White is an American politician. A Democrat, she served in the Vermont Senate, representing the Windham district, from 2003 to 2023.

Biography

White was born on May 2, 1943, in Thief [River Falls, Minnesota], and moved to Vermont in 1972. She currently lives in Putney, Vermont, with her husband, Bill White. They have two adult children, Laurie and Josh.
White received a bachelor's degree in 1965 from the University of Iowa in political science and sociology. She earned a master's degree in 1972 from Southern [Illinois University Carbondale] in community development and community education.

State senator

White served as the chair of the Senate Committee on Government Operations and as a member of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Government Accountability Committee. White also served as one of three state senators on the Judicial Nominating Board.