Deborah Markowitz
Deb Markowitz | |
|---|---|
| 38th Secretary of State of Vermont | |
| In office January 1999 – January 6, 2011 | |
| Governor | Howard Dean Jim Douglas Peter Shumlin |
| Preceded by | James F. Milne |
| Succeeded by | Jim Condos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1961 Tarrytown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Paul Markowitz |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Vermont (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Deborah Markowitz is the state director for The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts. Prior to this, she served from 2011-2017 as the Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. She was appointed by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. She has also been a Visiting Professor of Environmental Policy and Leadership at the University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. Markowitz was elected six times to serve as the Secretary of State of Vermont. Although she is a member of the Democratic Party, she won the nomination of both the Republican and Democratic Parties in two of her races.