James F. Milne

James F. Milne (born July 8, 1950) is a Vermont business and political figure who served for two terms as Secretary of State of Vermont.

Biography

Milne was born in Barre, Vermont on July 8, 1950.[1] He attended the local schools, and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1968.[2] He graduated from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1974 with a bachelor of science degree in Pharamacy.[1]

From 1974 to 1988, Milne was manager of the Allan Milne Pharmacy in Barre.[1] From 1981 to 1992, he served on the Vermont Board of Pharmacy, and he was the board's chairman from 1986 to 1988.[1]

Milne was president of the Vermont Jaycees from 1979 to 1980, and a vice president of the National Jaycees from 1980 to 1981.[1]

In 1988, Milne was elected Barre City Clerk and Treasurer, and he served until 1994.[1]

In 1992, he ran unsuccessfully for Secretary of State as a Republican, being defeated by Democrat Don Hooper.[3] In 1994, Milne ran again and defeated Hooper.[4] He was reelected in 1996,[5] and served from January 1995 to January 1999.[6]

Milne failed his 1998 reelection campaign, losing to Democrat Deborah Markowitz.[7]

Family

Milne is married to Judith Garigliano Milne; they are the parents of three daughters and one son.[1]

James Milne was a cousin of Donald Milne, the longtime Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives, and is a cousin of Donald Milne's son Scott Milne, the Republican nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2014 and U.S. Senator from Vermont in 2016.[8]

References

1. "Biography, James F. Milne".
2. "Spaulding High School: Peace Dialogue Highlights Graduation".
3. "1992 Secretary of State General Election Results - Vermont".
4. "1994 Secretary of State General Election Results - Vermont".
5. "1996 Secretary of State General Election Results - Vermont".
6. "Secretaries of State, 1778-2011".
7. "1998 Secretary of State General Election Results - Vermont".
8. "Scott Milne: A complicated candidate".

Sources

Internet

• "Biography, James F. Milne" (PDF). Secretary of State James F. Milne Records, 1995 to 1999. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
• ClarkR (March 8, 2014). "1992 Secretary of State General Election Results - Vermont". US Election Atlas. David Leip.
• ClarkR (November 19, 2013). "1994 Secretary of State General Election Results - Vermont". US Election Atlas. David Leip.
• ClarkR (September 17, 2013). "1996 Secretary of State General Election Results - Vermont". US Election Atlas. David Leip.
• ClarkR (March 9, 2014). "1998 Secretary of State General Election Results - Vermont". US Election Atlas. David Leip.
• Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives (2011). "Secretaries of State, 1778-2011". History of Elected Officials. Vermont House of Representatives.

Newspapers

• "Spaulding High School: Peace Dialogue Highlights Graduation". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. June 14, 1968. p. 32.
• Hallenbeck, Terri (October 28, 2014). "Scott Milne: A complicated candidate". Burlington, VT: Burlington Free Press.