University of Vermont
Appointed to the Board by Governor Peter Shumlin in March 2015 and re-eappointed by Governor Phil Scott in 2021. Term expires in March 2027. Born in Washington, DC. Educated at University of Vermont, BS, 1985; and Fordham University School of Law, JD, 1990. Ed is a partner at the law firm of Akin Gump after more than 20 years in public service. Named the "power forward of the U.S. Senate" by National Journal magazine, Ed served as Senate Liaison and Deputy Assistant to President Barack Obama for Legislative Affairs, White House, 2012-2014; Chief of Staff, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), 2005-2011; Senior Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1997-2004; and Legislative Counsel, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), 1993-1996. Landmark legislation he helped Senator Leahy enact into law includes the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act and the Violence Against Women Act. Ed was a varsity athlete on the Catamounts basketball team. He is married to Jennifer Backus and they have one son, Jack.
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University of Vermont
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Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. Today, UVM is a Public Ivy and top research university of a perfect size, large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet small enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study, from bachelor's to M.D. programs.