Becca Balint

Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont

After a career in education and professional coaching, I fulfilled a lifelong goal by running for office in 2014. I have been a Senator from Windham County since 2015, and the Majority Leader of the Vermont State Senate since 2017.


Politics

Majority Leader, Vermont State Senate

  • Chair, Sexual Harassment Prevention Panel
  • Chair, PEG Access Study Committee
  • Co-chair, Pandemic Task Force on Lessons Learned
  • Vice chair, Education Committee
  • Senate Finance Committee
  • Senate Economic Development & Housing Committee
  • Judicial Rules Committee
  • Senate and Joint Rules Committees
  • Climate Solutions Caucus
  • Women’s Caucus

Jan. 2017-present

Senator, Vermont State Senate

  • Accomplishments and priorities:
    • Building more housing
    • Expanding childcare
    • Protecting reproductive rights
    • Adopting family-centered policies
    • Championing climate solutions
    • Fighting poverty

Jan. 2015-present

Columnist, Brattleboro Reformer

  • Covering politics, history & culture
  • Values-centered personal writing

April 2012-present

Education

Smith College
BA, Women’s Studies/History
  • Magna cum laude
  • Seven Sister Athlete of the Year
  • Senior Scholar Athlete
  • Co-captain, Crew Team

May 1990

Harvard University, Grad School of Education
EdM, Teaching & Learning
  • Research area: Native American reservation schools

May 1994

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
MA, History
  • Research areas: African American history in the Post-Reconstruction era; Native American land claims; Colonial Mozambique

May 2000

The Fun Stuff

Politics and history are my passions; I often have three nonfiction books going at once. The woods are my solace, along with my labradoodle. I clear my head and get energized by running. I get my thrills by riding my motorcycle on the back roads. Proud queer politician, mom and wife. Rascal.

Coaching

  • Coaches Training Institute-trained Co-Active Coach
  • Coach individual clients and groups
  • Conduct trainings on authentic leadership