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Beth Pearce

Elizabeth A. Pearce is an American politician from Vermont who served as Vermont State Treasurer.

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Beth Pearce
30th Treasurer of Vermont
In office
January 6, 2011 – January 5, 2023
GovernorPeter Shumlin
Phil Scott
Preceded byJeb Spaulding
Succeeded byMike Pieciak
Personal details
BornElizabeth A. Pearce
1952 or 1953 (age 72–73)
West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of New Hampshire (BA)

Elizabeth A. Pearce (born 1952/1953)1 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.2

She was appointed Vermont State Treasurer by Governor Peter Shumlin in January, 2011. Pearce succeeded Jeb Spaulding, who was appointed Secretary of Administration.3456

Beginning in 2003, Pearce served as Vermont's Deputy Treasurer.78

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.9

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.10 She officially endorsed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.11

Electoral history

Vermont Treasurer Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (inc.) 147,556 52.4
Republican Wendy Wilton 114,797 40.7
Progressive Don Schramm 12,489 4.4
Liberty Union Jessica Diamondstone 6,937 2.5
Write-ins Write-ins 79 0.0
Vermont Treasurer Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (inc.) 124,119 74.4
Progressive Don Schramm 28,990 17.4
Liberty Union Murray Ngoima 13,456 8.1
Write-ins Write-ins 265 0.2
Vermont Treasurer Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Pearce (inc.) 179,451 67.6
Republican Rick Morton 85,824 32.3
Write-ins Write-ins 161 0.6
Notes

Notes

  1. record, Nathan Burgess waterbury (November 1, 2012). "Pearce: Experience is crucial for treasurer". Vermont Community Newspaper Group.
  2. Biography, Beth Pearce Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, Vermont Executive Branch Biographies, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 2009, page 345
  3. Press release, Governor-Elect Shumlin Appoints Beth Pearce as Vermont’s Next State Treasurer Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, by Shumlin for Governor Campaign, December 20, 2010, accessed November 27, 2011
  4. News article, Shumlin Names Beth Pearce To Lead Treasurer's Office, by John Dillon, Vermont Public Radio, December 21, 2010
  5. Beth Pearce Biography Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, published by Vermont Secretary of State, 2007, page 366
  6. Beth Pearce Biography Archived 2011-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, 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
  7. Speaker's Biography, Beth Pearce Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, Vermont League of Cities and Towns Governmental Accounting and Auditing Symposium Tuesday, June 22, 2010, accessed November 27, 2010
  8. Heintz, Paul. "Treasurer Beth Pearce Fell Into the Job — Can She Win an Election to Keep It?". Seven Days.
  9. Beth Pearce Biography Archived 2011-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, 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
  10. Meet the Treasurer page Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, Vermont State Treasurer's web site, accessed November 27, 2011
  11. Norton, Kit (March 4, 2020). "Thousands rally around Sanders at homecoming, as results favor Biden". VTDigger. Retrieved August 11, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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