Elizabeth A. Pearce (born 1952/1953) is an American politician from Vermont who served as Vermont State Treasurer.
Biography Beth Pearce resides in Barre. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire.Biography, Beth Pearce , Vermont Executive Branch Biographies, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 2009, page 345
She was appointed Vermont State Treasurer by Governor Peter Shumlin in January, 2011. Pearce succeeded Jeb Spaulding, who was appointed Secretary of Administration.Press release, Governor-Elect Shumlin Appoints Beth Pearce as Vermont’s Next State Treasurer , by Shumlin for Governor Campaign, December 20, 2010, accessed November 27, 2011News article, Shumlin Names Beth Pearce To Lead Treasurer's Office, by John Dillon, Vermont Public Radio, December 21, 2010Beth Pearce Biography , published by Vermont Secretary of State, 2007, page 366Beth Pearce Biography , The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers: History and Structure, Leadership and Committee Opportunities, Major Service Offerings and Strategic Plan, published by the association, 2011, page 3
Beginning in 2003, Pearce served as Vermont's Deputy Treasurer.Speaker's Biography, Beth Pearce , Vermont League of Cities and Towns Governmental Accounting and Auditing Symposium Tuesday, June 22, 2010, accessed November 27, 2010
Prior to her appointment as Deputy Treasurer, Pearce served as Deputy Treasurer for Cash Management in the office of the Massachusetts State Treasurer (1999–2003); Deputy Comptroller for the Town of Greenburgh, New York; and as the Accounting Manager and Financial Operations Manager for the Town of West Hartford, Connecticut.Beth Pearce Biography , printed in Biographical Sketches of Federal and State Officers and Members of the General Assembly of 2011-2012, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 2011, page 6
Pearce also served as a fiscal officer with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and as a project director for the Massachusetts Office of Human Services.Meet the Treasurer page , Vermont State Treasurer's web site, accessed November 27, 2011 She officially endorsed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.
Electoral history Vermont Treasurer Election, 2012PartyCandidateVotes%DemocraticBeth Pearce (inc.)147,55652.4RepublicanWendy Wilton114,79740.7ProgressiveDon Schramm12,4894.4Liberty UnionJessica Diamondstone6,9372.5Write-insWrite-ins790.0 Vermont Treasurer Election, 2014PartyCandidateVotes%DemocraticBeth Pearce (inc.)124,11974.4ProgressiveDon Schramm28,99017.4Liberty UnionMurray Ngoima13,4568.1Write-insWrite-ins2650.2 Vermont Treasurer Election, 2018PartyCandidateVotes%DemocraticBeth Pearce (inc.)179,45167.6RepublicanRick Morton85,82432.3Write-insWrite-ins161 0.6
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