Bernie Juskiewicz
Bernard Juskiewicz | |
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| Born | 6 April 1943 Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 8 April 2020 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2012–2018 |
| Known for | Member of the Vermont House of Representatives for Lamoille-3 district |
Bernard Charles Juskiewicz Jr. ( ; April 6, 1943 – April 8, 2020) was a Vermont-based American politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He served as the representative for the Lamoille-3 district in the Vermont House of Representatives beginning with his initial election in 2012. Juskiewicz chose not to run for another term in 2018. His public service also included positions on the Lamoille Union High School Board, Cambridge Elementary School Board, and Cambridge Select Board.
Biography
Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, Juskiewicz completed his secondary education at Hopkins Academy located in Hadley, Massachusetts. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the College of Emporia in Kansas. In 1967, he married Suzan, and together they raised three children.
Juskiewicz started his professional journey at IBM, where he held roles in accounting and management at the East Fishkill facility in New York. In 1978, he moved to Cambridge, Vermont after being transferred to IBM’s plant in Essex Junction.
His political career commenced with his election to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Republican representing Lamoille-3 in 2012. Throughout his legislative service, he was a member of the Education Committee and later the Appropriations Committee. He secured re-election twice, in 2014 and 2016, before stepping down in 2018. Juskiewicz was an advocate for secondary education initiatives and a proponent of the University of Vermont. Additionally, he played a role in founding Jenna's House, a recovery facility based in Johnson, Vermont, and supported funding efforts for the USS Vermont, a nuclear submarine operated by the United States Navy. The submarine’s commissioning experienced delays attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Juskiewicz died from complications related to COVID-19 on April 8, 2020, at age 77. To honor his memory, Vermont Governor Phil Scott directed that flags be lowered to half-staff statewide.