Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Herb_Russell> ?p ?o. }
Showing items 1 to 61 of
61
with 100 items per page.
- Herb_Russell abstract "Herb Russell is an American politician from Rutland, Vermont. A Democrat, he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2010, representing the Rutland-5-3 district. He took office on January 5, 2011.In his first term Russell successfully sponsored legislation to tighten copper theft penalties as well as worked on Rutland issues of the Western Rail Corridor, the Dorr & Ripley bridges, senior housing in Watkins School, sponsored John Deere historic birthplace sign and sponsored resolution for intercity bus service for Rutland. A former flight attendant, Russell spent almost 30 years with American Airlines until retiring in 2004. He joined American in 1976, after spending a year with Allegheny Airlines and two years with Northwest Orient Airlines. He had previously attended two colleges, the State University of New York and the University of Kentucky, graduating from neither. Since retiring from American Airlines in 2004, he has worked for the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority in Atlantic City, followed by South Jersey Transportation Authority, then after moving to Vermont at the Equinox Hotel in Manchester, Vermont and currently is a Conductor on the Green Mountain Railroad.In 2008 Russell was a leader in the successful effort to keep Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express train in Rutland, founding Friends of Rutland Rail. He has served on the board of the Vermont Rail Action Network and of Sustainable Rutland, both since 2009.He ran for state representative in 2010, one of three candidates seeking one seat in the Rutland-5-3 district. The incumbent state representative, Democrat Steven Howard was vacating the seat to run for Lieutenant Governor. In the Democratic primary election held on August 24, Russell defeated Daniel P. White by 165 votes to 60. In the general election held on November 2, Russell was elected, defeating Republican nominee Carl J. Haas by 454 votes to 437. He took office on January 5, 2011.While living in West Virginia in the 1990s, he ran twice for the West Virginia Senate, winning the 1992 primary, but did not appear on the general election ballot. He lost a subsequent 1996 primary race. He moved to Vermont in 2007.Russell is openly gay; he married long-time partner Roberto Font-Russell in 2009 but divorced in 2011 changing his name from Font-Russell back to Russell. He is one of six openly gay members of the Vermont Legislature, alongside representatives Bill Lippert (D–Hinesburg), Brian Campion (D–Bennington), Suzi Wizowaty (D–Burlington), Matt Trieber (D–Bellows Falls) and Jason Lorber (D–Burlington).".
- Herb_Russell activeYearsStartDate "2011-01-05".
- Herb_Russell birthDate "1953-03-23".
- Herb_Russell birthPlace Seneca_Falls,_New_York.
- Herb_Russell birthYear "1953".
- Herb_Russell party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Herb_Russell residence Rutland_(city),_Vermont.
- Herb_Russell thumbnail Representative_Herb_Russell_of_Rutland.jpg?width=300.
- Herb_Russell wikiPageExternalLink herbrussell.com.
- Herb_Russell wikiPageID "30843100".
- Herb_Russell wikiPageRevisionID "563639380".
- Herb_Russell birthDate "1953-03-23".
- Herb_Russell birthPlace Seneca_Falls,_New_York.
- Herb_Russell dateOfBirth "1953-03-23".
- Herb_Russell district "Rutland-5-3".
- Herb_Russell hasPhotoCollection Herb_Russell.
- Herb_Russell name "Herb Russell".
- Herb_Russell name "Russell, Herb".
- Herb_Russell party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Herb_Russell placeOfBirth Seneca_Falls,_New_York.
- Herb_Russell preceded Steven_Howard_(politician).
- Herb_Russell profession "Flight attendant".
- Herb_Russell residence Rutland_(city),_Vermont.
- Herb_Russell shortDescription "American politician".
- Herb_Russell stateHouse "Vermont".
- Herb_Russell termStart "2011-01-05".
- Herb_Russell website herbrussell.com.
- Herb_Russell description "American politician".
- Herb_Russell description "American politician".
- Herb_Russell subject Category:1953_births.
- Herb_Russell subject Category:Flight_attendants.
- Herb_Russell subject Category:Gay_politicians.
- Herb_Russell subject Category:LGBT_state_legislators_in_Vermont.
- Herb_Russell subject Category:Living_people.
- Herb_Russell subject Category:Members_of_the_Vermont_House_of_Representatives.
- Herb_Russell subject Category:People_from_Rutland_(city),_Vermont.
- Herb_Russell subject Category:State_University_of_New_York_alumni.
- Herb_Russell subject Category:University_of_Kentucky_alumni.
- Herb_Russell type Agent.
- Herb_Russell type Person.
- Herb_Russell type Politician.
- Herb_Russell type Person.
- Herb_Russell type Q215627.
- Herb_Russell type Q5.
- Herb_Russell type Agent.
- Herb_Russell type NaturalPerson.
- Herb_Russell type Thing.
- Herb_Russell type Person.
- Herb_Russell comment "Herb Russell is an American politician from Rutland, Vermont. A Democrat, he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2010, representing the Rutland-5-3 district.".
- Herb_Russell label "Herb Russell".
- Herb_Russell sameAs m.0gfgbs6.
- Herb_Russell sameAs Q5733164.
- Herb_Russell sameAs Q5733164.
- Herb_Russell wasDerivedFrom Herb_Russell?oldid=563639380.
- Herb_Russell depiction Representative_Herb_Russell_of_Rutland.jpg.
- Herb_Russell givenName "Herb".
- Herb_Russell homepage herbrussell.com.
- Herb_Russell isPrimaryTopicOf Herb_Russell.
- Herb_Russell name "Herb Russell".
- Herb_Russell name "Russell, Herb".
- Herb_Russell surname "Russell".