Sarah Copeland Hanzas
Sarah Copeland Hanzas | |
|---|---|
| 40th Secretary of State of Vermont | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2023 | |
| Governor | Phil Scott |
| Preceded by | Jim Condos |
| Majority Leader of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2015 – January 4, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Willem Jewett |
| Succeeded by | Jill Krowinski |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Orange 2nd district | |
| In office January 7, 2005 – January 5, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne G. Kenyon |
| Succeeded by | Monique Priestley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1970 Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John P. Hanzas Jr. |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Vermont (BA, BS) |
Sarah L. Copeland Hanzas (born July 9, 1970) is an American Democratic Party politician who is currently serving as the Secretary of State of Vermont. She previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives from Orange County's 2nd district, having been first elected in 2004.
Copeland Hanzas was elected as the Secretary of State in 2022 and 2024, defeating Republican nominee and perennial candidate H. Brooke Paige both times.