Randy Brock

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Randy Brock
28th Auditor of Vermont
In office
January 3, 2005  January 4, 2007
Governor Jim Douglas
Preceded by Liz Ready
Succeeded by Tom Salmon
Member of the Vermont Senate
from the Franklin County district
In office
January 7, 2009  January 9, 2013
Preceded by Donald Collins
Succeeded by Norm McAllister
Personal details
Born (1943-09-28) September 28, 1943
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party Republican
Alma mater Middlebury College
Yale University

Randolph D. "Randy" Brock III (born September 28, 1943) is an American politician from the state of Vermont and a member of the Republican Party. He served as the Vermont Auditor of Accounts from 2005 to 2007, as a member of the Vermont Senate from 2009 to 2013 and was the Republican nominee for Governor of Vermont in 2012, losing to Democratic incumbent Peter Shumlin.

Early and personal life

Brock was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He holds a B.A. from Middlebury College and an M.A. from Yale University.

Brock served in the United States Army, attaining the rank of Captain. He saw action in the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star and an Army Commendation Medal.

He is a retired executive vice president for Fidelity Investments.

He is married to Andrea Forrest Brock, and the couple have one daughter.

State Auditor

2004 election

Brock was elected as Auditor in 2004, defeating Democratic incumbent Elizabeth M. Ready in her bid for re-re-election.

2006 election and recount

In the November 7, 2006 election, Brock was challenged by Democratic candidate Thomas M. Salmon, the son of former Vermont Governor Thomas P. Salmon. The initial vote tally put Brock ahead by 137 votes. However, Salmon requested a recount, and on December 21, 2006, Salmon was declared the winner by a margin of 102 votes.

State Senate

In 2008 Brock was elected to the Vermont State Senate. He was re-elected in 2010.

2012 gubernatorial election

On December 7, 2011, Brock announced his candidacy for Governor of Vermont in the 2012 gubernatorial election.[1] He received the Republican nomination unopposed and ran against incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin. Brock, however, only received 37.7% of the vote; Shumlin was easily re-elected, with 170,598 voted to Brock's 110,940.[2]

Political positions

Brock is a social conservative. He voted against the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Vermont in 2009, holds a "dim view" of universal health care and is "less than enthusiastic" about spending on social programs.[3]

References

  1. http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20111207/EVENTS02/111209988
  2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/randy-brock-election-results-2012_n_2050371.html
  3. http://vtdigger.org/2014/05/23/milne-still-undecided-says-gubernatorial-primary-benefit-gop/

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Political offices
Preceded by
Liz Ready
Auditor of Vermont
2005–2007
Succeeded by
Tom Salmon
Party political offices
Preceded by
Brian Dubie
Republican nominee for Governor of Vermont
2012
Succeeded by
Scott Milne
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