Jeanette White

White was born on May 2, 1943, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and moved to Vermont in 1972. She currently lives in Putney, Vermont, with her husband, Bill White. They have two adult children, Laurie and Josh.^[3]

White received a bachelor's degree in 1965 from the University of Iowa in political science and sociology. She earned a master's degree in 1972 from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in community development and community education.^[3]

White served as the chair of the Senate Committee on Government Operations and as a member of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Government Accountability Committee.^[3] White also served as one of three state senators on the Judicial Nominating Board.^[3][4]