Senator Wendy Harrison ** represents **Windham County in the Vermont State Senate. She moved to Brattleboro, Vermont, in 2015 with her husband, Peter Elwell, and their family, after living primarily in Jupiter, Florida. Born on Florida's "Space Coast," she grew up watching rocket launches, later developing an appreciation for public transportation amid suburban sprawl in California's Silicon Valley. Harrison has two adult children and enjoys outdoor activities like rowing, kayaking, and swimming.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.A. in Urban and Environmental Economics from Bryn Mawr College; Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
• Political Experience: Elected Town Councilor in Jupiter, Florida , focusing on sustainable development, environmental preservation, and alternative transportation. In Vermont, served as Municipal Manager for Rockingham and Bellows Falls , Interim Town Manager for Vernon , and Interim City Manager for Winooski . Elected to Vermont State Senate for Windham County, where she chairs the Senate Institutions and Information Technology Committee, serves as Ranking Member and Clerk of the Senate Transportation Committee, and sits on committees including Government Accountability, Economic Progress Council, and Public Transit Advisory.

Notable Achievements and Positions: Chairs the Southeast Vermont Economic Development Strategies Board and serves on the Vermont State Transportation Board and Windham County Sheriff’s Advisory. Key legislative impacts include advancing housing initiatives, Act 250 reforms, worker protections like Amendment 4 for collective bargaining rights, consumer protections, refugee support, and sustainable energy measures to reduce costs and enhance environmental and economic sustainability.