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Stephen P. Benard Sr

Rep/Dem · Vermont · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Rutland County Assistant Judge, Vermont

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Rutland County Assistant Judge
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Biography

Stephen P. Benard Sr currently serves as assistant judge of Rutland County, Vermont, per the Vermont Assistant Judges directory. Has a law enforcement background beginning in 1979, including service as a deputy sheriff and as Rutland County sheriff for 16 years until his 2020 retirement, per Vermont Assistant Judges (vtassistantjudges.org). Studied business administration at the College of Saint Joseph and law enforcement administration and leadership at the FBI National Academy, per the same source. Resides in Clarendon, Vermont. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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