Joe Major serves as a Vermont State Senator. Although a freshman senator,  he brings much leadership experience and dedication to public service. Originally from  Buffalo, New York, Joe graduated from Howard University, also the Alma Mater of  Kamala Harris. They were class fellows. Joe served honorably as an officer in the U.S. Army. He is the Executive Director of the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, where he passionately promotes health and wellness. It’s a gorgeous center of community engagement, one of the best places in the Upper Valley. In the local government, Joe served as treasurer of the town of Hartford and as vice chair of the Hartford Selectboard. In these roles,  Joe fine-tuned his financial expertise and commitment to the town’s welfare and progress. Joe’s dedication to Vermont is driven by his varied professional background as well as his interest in the arts and culture of the Upper Valley.  And most of all, his abiding faith in the goodness of the larger community.