American politician who serves in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden-6-2 district as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. Prior to her tenure in the state house she served on the city council in Burlington, Vermont, and as chair of the Vermont Progressive Party.
Mulvaney-Stanak was educated at Smith College. She became involved in politics when she served as director of the Vermont Living Wage Campaign and as field director for Scudder Parker’s gubernatorial campaign during the 2006 election.
She was elected to the Burlington city council from the 2nd district in 2009, but had to resign due to her moving. She won election to the city council from the 3rd district and at one point she was the only Progressive member of the city council. She was selected to serve as chair of the Progressive Party and served until 2017. She defeated incumbent Democratic Representative Jean O’Sullivan for the Democratic nomination for a seat in the state house and won in the 2020 election.
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and her twin sister were born to Ed Stanak, who later ran for Vermont Attorney General with the Vermont Progressive Party’s nomination in 2012, and Joelen Mulvaney. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak graduated from Smith College with a degree in political science. She married Megan, with whom she has two children.
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