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Gordon H. Paquette (November 25, 1916 – March 15, 1995) was an American politician who served as the 36th Mayor of Burlington, Vermont from 1971 to 1981, when he was defeated by future United States Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in the latter's first electoral victory.
Find information on Ice Hockey, Ice Rentals, and Public Skating at Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena located in Leddy Park, Burlington, Vermont.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Gordon Henry Paquette (1916–1995) of Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont, United States.
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The Gordon H. Paquette Ice Arena, situated in Leddy Park, is also known as the Leddy Park Arena. Leddy Arena is a full service arena with a full size “Olympic” ice surface (200×85) as well as a versatile “Studio” rink (87×66).
Mar 15, 1995 · Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25268521/gordon_h-paquette: accessed ), memorial page for Gordon H Paquette (25 Nov 1916–15 Mar 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25268521, citing New Mount Calvary Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Barb Destromp (contributor 46785064).
Gordon Paquette, a member of the city council, won election to the mayoralty of Burlington, Vermont, with the Democratic nomination in the 1971 election. Paquette was reelected as mayor in the 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1979 elections with him taking over seventy percent of the popular vote in each election except in 1977.
On March 3rd, 1981, Bernie Sanders won the Burlington Mayoral race against five-term Democratic incumbent Gordon Paquette by ten votes. The turnout of 9,276 was about 1,000 votes higher than in previous elections.
