Kelly Pajala
Kelly MacLaury Pajala is an American politician who served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-Bennington-Windsor district as an independent.
Early life and education
Kelly MacLaury Pajala was born in Pennington, New Jersey, on December 15, 1978, and her family moved to Vermont when she was eleven. She graduated from the Burr and Burton Academy and Skidmore College with a Bachelor of Arts in women's studies. Pajala served as the assistant town clerk in Weston and town clerk in Londonderry, Vermont.Vermont House of Representatives
In 2017, Oliver Olsen, an independent member of the Vermont House of Representatives, resigned to focus on his business career. Governor Phil Scott appointed Pajala as she was also an independent. She won in the 2018 and 2020 elections without opposition. She serves on the Human Services committee.Pajala resigned in July 2024 in order to take a position with FEMA.