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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name             = Job Tate
| image            = File:Job tate.jpg
| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1979|12|12}}
| birth_place      = [[Chillum, Maryland]], U.S.
| state_house      = Vermont
| district         = Rutland-Windsor 1
| term_start       = January 2015
| term_end         = March 31, 2017
| predecessor      = [[Dennis Devereux]]
| successor        = [[Logan Nicoll]]
| party            = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| education        = [[Houghton University|Houghton College]] (BA)
| occupation       = Politician, Naval Reservist
| spouse           = Lisa Tate
| children         = 2
| residence        = [[Mendon, Vermont]], U.S.
| serviceyears     = 2002–present (U.S. Navy)
| rank             = [[Petty Officer]]
| unit             = [[Seabee|Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two-Seven]]
| battles          = [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]], [[Operation Enduring Freedom]]
}}
'''Job Tate''' (born December 12, 1979), is a former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] two-term Representative in the [[Vermont House of Representatives]] from 2015 to 2017. In his second term, Tate served as the ranking member of the House committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Mark |title=House member giving up seat for yearlong military deployment |url=https://vtdigger.org/2017/03/31/house-member-giving-seat-yearlong-military-deployment/ |website=vtdigger |publisher=vtdigger |access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref> In 2017, he resigned his seat to serve overseas in the [[navy]].
== Early life ==
Tate was born in [[Chillum, Maryland]]. When he was nine years old, his family moved to [[Vermont]], where they had a home for over one hundred years.<ref name=pnd>{{cite web |last1=VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBKY |title=Representative Job Tate |url=https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2016/24025 |website=VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY |publisher=VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY |access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref> He attended [[Houghton University|Houghton College]] and holds a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Communications (minor in business). While in college, he hosted a radio show and played [[lacrosse]].<ref name=tems>{{cite web |last1=VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY |title=Representative Job Tate |url=https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/24025 |website=VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY |publisher=VERMONT GENERAL ASSEMBLY |access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== State Representative ===
Tate was first elected as a representative in the Vermont House of Representatives for Rutland-Windsor 1 in 2014. He led in [[Killington, Vermont|Killington]], [[Mendon, Vermont|Mendon]], Bridgewater and [[Chittenden, Vermont|Chittenden]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=MtnTimes |title=Job Tate wins Chittenden, too, declared new state rep |url=https://mountaintimes.info/2014/11/05/job-tate-wins-chittenden-too-declared-new-state-rep/ |website=Mountain Times |publisher=Mountain Times |access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref> In 2017, he won again.<ref>{{cite web |last1=The New York Times |title=Vermont Rutland - Windsor - 1 State House Results: Job Tate Wins |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/vermont-state-house-rutland-windsor-1 |website=The New York Times |publisher=The New York Times |access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref> On March 31, 2017, he announced that he would be resigning due to deployment.
=== Navy ===
Tate is a veteran of the [[Seabee|U.S. Navy Seabees]]. He is also a reservist who has served with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two-Seven.<ref>{{cite web |last1=The Associated Press |title=Vermont lawmaker to resign for Navy deployment |url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/04/03/vermont-lawmaker-to-resign-for-navy-deployment/ |website=NavyTimes |publisher=Navy Times |access-date=22 July 2024}}</ref> He is a heavy equipment operator, explosives expert, squad leader and combat warfare specialist.<ref name="tems" /> He served as a Vermont lawmaker and resigned during the second term, to be deployed with the U.S. Navy Construction Battalions.
== Personal life ==
Tate is married to his wife Lisa. They have two sons and live in [[Mendon, Vermont]].<ref name= "pnd" />
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