| State house | Vermont |
|---|---|
| District | Chittenden-3-3 |
| Term start | January 2005 |
| Term end | January 2013 |
| Preceded | Steve Hingtgen (P) |
| Birth date | December 10, 1966 (age 59) |
| Birth place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nathaniel G. Lew |
Jason P. Lorber is a consultant, comedian and politician from Burlington, Vermont. A Democrat, he served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013, representing the Chittenden-3-3 district in Burlington. He was first elected in November 2004 and did not seek re-election in 2012.[1]
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lorber graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA and earned a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.[2] He founded a business called Aplomb Consulting,[3] which facilitates change in organizations and businesses through strategic planning, tailored workshops, executive coaching, and organizational development. Lorber works directly with Executive Directors, CEOs, board members and other leaders of businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and government agencies.[4]
First elected to the legislature in November 2004, he was re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He served on the House Institutions & Corrections Committee, and the House Commerce and Economic Committee, and focused much of his legislative effort on prison reform.[5] He hosted a television program called "Correcting Corrections" broadcast on CCTV Channel 17.[6]
As a standup comedian, Lorber opened for Joan Rivers.[7]
Lorber, his husband Nathaniel G. Lew, and their son live in Vermont.[8]
References
- ^ "Burlington State Rep. and Former Mayoral Candidate Jason Lorber Will Not Seek Reelection". Seven Days. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Vermont Secretary of State: General Assembly Members, 2009". Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ Lorber, Jason. "Aplomb Consulting". Aplomb Consulting - We Facilitate Change. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "VEOC Hires Aplomb Consulting — Two VBSR Members Team Up". VBSR. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Lorber, Jason. "Representative Jason P. Lorber". Vermont Legislature. Vermont General Assembly.
- ^ "Want to Promote Prison Reform? Host a Cable-Access Show". Seven Days. 2007-04-11. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Joan Rivers' warm-up act is familiar face at Statehouse", 2012-04-25, retrieved 2023-09-15
- ^ Ticktin, Jessica Lara (May 31, 2016). "With Good Communication and Online Organization, Two Fathers Flourish". Seven Days. Retrieved 2023-09-15.