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'''Martha Rainville''' ([[née]] '''Trim''', born April 9, 1958) is a retired [[U.S. Air Force]] officer who attained the rank of [[Major General (United States)|major general]]. She is most notable for her service as the [[state adjutant general|adjutant general]] of the [[Vermont National Guard]], and was the first woman in U.S. history to become a state adjutant general. In 2006 she ran as the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate for [[Vermont's at-large congressional district]] and was defeated by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[Peter Welch]]. Rainville was later appointed to senior executive roles at [[FEMA]], and then became Chief Operating Officer of Civil Support International LLC, a disaster preparedness and crisis response consulting firm.
'''Martha T. Rainville''' ([[née]] '''Trim''', born April 9, 1958) is a retired [[U.S. Air Force]] officer who attained the rank of [[Major General (United States)|major general]]. She was the first woman in U.S. history to become a state [[state adjutant general|adjutant general]] when she served in that post with the [[Vermont National Guard]].
In 2006 she ran as the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate for [[Vermont's at-large congressional district]] and was defeated by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate [[Peter Welch]]. Rainville was later appointed to senior executive roles at [[FEMA]], and then became Chief Operating Officer of Civil Support International LLC, a disaster preparedness and crisis response consulting firm.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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==Adjutant general==
==Adjutant general==
In February 1997, Rainville won the [[Vermont General Assembly]]'s election for [[Vermont_National_Guard#Adjutants_general|adjutant general]] of the State of Vermont.<ref name=Pommereau>{{cite news |last=de Pommereau |first=Isabelle |date=April 18, 1997 |title=In Vermont, It's a Woman's Guard Now |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/1997/0418/041897.us.us.2.html |work=The Christian Science Monitor |location=Boston, MA}}</ref> In most states the adjutant general is appointed by the governor; in Vermont the state legislature chooses.<ref name="Pommereau"/> The election for a two-year term is held in February of each odd-numbered year, and the term starts in March.<ref name="Pommereau"/> Rainville became the first woman in U.S. history to serve as head of a state's National Guard,<ref name="Pommereau"/> and commanded the 3,800 members of the Vermont Army and Air National Guard until her retirement in 2006.<ref name="Response"/>
In February 1997, Rainville won the [[Vermont General Assembly]]'s election for [[Vermont National Guard#Adjutants general|adjutant general]] of the State of Vermont.<ref name=Pommereau>{{cite news |last=de Pommereau |first=Isabelle |date=April 18, 1997 |title=In Vermont, It's a Woman's Guard Now |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/1997/0418/041897.us.us.2.html |work=The Christian Science Monitor |location=Boston, MA}}</ref> In most states the adjutant general is appointed by the governor; in Vermont the state legislature chooses.<ref name="Pommereau"/> At the time, the election for a two-year term was held in February of each odd-numbered year, and the term started in March.<ref name="Pommereau"/> Rainville became the first woman in U.S. history to serve as head of a state's National Guard,<ref name="Pommereau"/> and commanded the 3,800 members of the Vermont Army and Air National Guard until her retirement in 2006.<ref name="Response"/>


Along with her work in Vermont, Rainville served on the [[Reserve Forces Policy Board]], the executive committee of the Adjutant Generals Association of the United States, and was elected vice chair for Air of the [[National Guard Association of the United States]] board of directors.<ref name="Response"/>
Along with her work in Vermont, Rainville served on the [[Reserve Forces Policy Board]], the executive committee of the Adjutant Generals Association of the United States, and was elected vice chair for Air of the [[National Guard Association of the United States]] board of directors.<ref name="Response"/>
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In 2005, Rainville began consulting with members of the Republican and Democratic parties regarding a possible run for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] or the [[U.S. Senate]].<ref name=Allen>{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Darren M. |agency=Vermont Press Bureau |date=September 13, 2005 |title=Rainville forms committee for possible House seat run |url=https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/rainville-forms-committee-for-possible-house-seat-run/article_a311c339-12ad-5f5d-b34e-a4dfa7a33ab2.html |work=Rutland Herald |location=Rutland, VT}}</ref> She was courted by members of both parties<ref name="Allen"/> and announced in the [[United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2006|spring of 2006]] that she would run for [[Vermont's at-large congressional district|Vermont's U.S. House seat]] as a Republican, intending to base her campaign on government reform and [[ethics]], [[homeland security]], and a strong national defense.<ref name=Globe>{{cite news |last=Ring |first=Wilson |agency=Associated Press |date=February 13, 2006 |title=Rainville says she runs to restore reputation of House |url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/02/13/rainville_says_she_runs_to_restore_reputation_of_house/ |work=Boston Globe |location=Boston, MA}}</ref> She won the Republican nomination with 71 percent of the primary vote, to 28 for [[Mark Shepard]], a member of the [[Vermont Senate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/candidates/view/Martha-Rainville |title=Election Results: Martha T. Rainville |date=2006 |website=Vermont Elections Database |publisher=Vermont Secretary of State |location=Montpelier, VT}}</ref>
In 2005, Rainville began consulting with members of the Republican and Democratic parties regarding a possible run for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] or the [[U.S. Senate]].<ref name=Allen>{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Darren M. |agency=Vermont Press Bureau |date=September 13, 2005 |title=Rainville forms committee for possible House seat run |url=https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/rainville-forms-committee-for-possible-house-seat-run/article_a311c339-12ad-5f5d-b34e-a4dfa7a33ab2.html |work=Rutland Herald |location=Rutland, VT}}</ref> She was courted by members of both parties<ref name="Allen"/> and announced in the [[United States House of Representatives election in Vermont, 2006|spring of 2006]] that she would run for [[Vermont's at-large congressional district|Vermont's U.S. House seat]] as a Republican, intending to base her campaign on government reform and [[ethics]], [[homeland security]], and a strong national defense.<ref name=Globe>{{cite news |last=Ring |first=Wilson |agency=Associated Press |date=February 13, 2006 |title=Rainville says she runs to restore reputation of House |url=http://archive.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/02/13/rainville_says_she_runs_to_restore_reputation_of_house/ |work=Boston Globe |location=Boston, MA}}</ref> She won the Republican nomination with 71 percent of the primary vote, to 28 for [[Mark Shepard]], a member of the [[Vermont Senate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vtelectionarchive.sec.state.vt.us/candidates/view/Martha-Rainville |title=Election Results: Martha T. Rainville |date=2006 |website=Vermont Elections Database |publisher=Vermont Secretary of State |location=Montpelier, VT}}</ref>


Rainville was the Republican nominee against Democrat [[Peter Welch]] for the seat [[Bernie Sanders]] was leaving to run for the U.S. Senate.<ref name="Globe"/> She signed a Clean Campaign Pledge in which she vowed to not attack her opponent, and condemned negative TV ads by outside parties.<ref>{{cite news |last=Freyne |first=Peter |date=August 24, 2006 |title=Rainville Reveals Battle Plan |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/freyneland/archives/2006/08/24/rainville-reveals-battle-plan |work=Seven Days |location=Burlington, VT}}</ref> Rainville’s campaign, though a positive one, made some gaffes including an incident in which one of her staffers was found to have plagiarized portions of issue position statements posted to Rainville's campaign website, which resulted in a drop for Rainville in pre-election public opinion polls.<ref>Julie in VT. [http://reasonandbrimstone.blogspot.com/2006/10/rainvilles-stolen-ideas.html Rainville's Stolen Ideas] ''Reason and Brimstone''. (October 1, 2006)</ref>
Rainville was the Republican nominee against Democrat [[Peter Welch]] for the seat [[Bernie Sanders]] was leaving to run for the U.S. Senate.<ref name="Globe"/> She signed a Clean Campaign Pledge in which she vowed to not attack her opponent, and condemned negative TV ads by outside parties.<ref>{{cite news |last=Freyne |first=Peter |date=August 24, 2006 |title=Rainville Reveals Battle Plan |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/freyneland/archives/2006/08/24/rainville-reveals-battle-plan |work=Seven Days |location=Burlington, VT}}</ref> Rainville's campaign, though a positive one, made some gaffes including an incident in which one of her staffers was found to have plagiarized portions of issue position statements posted to Rainville's campaign website, which resulted in a drop for Rainville in pre-election public opinion polls.<ref>Julie in VT. [http://reasonandbrimstone.blogspot.com/2006/10/rainvilles-stolen-ideas.html Rainville's Stolen Ideas] ''Reason and Brimstone''. (October 1, 2006)</ref>


A strong national anti-Republican wave, based partially on dwindling support for the post-invasion [[History of Iraq (2003–2011)|Iraqi occupation]], combined with a desire to restore Democrats to a Congressional oversight role of the [[George W. Bush]] administration, made winning the seat an uphill battle.<ref>{{cite news |last=McIntyre |first=John |date=November 16, 2016 |title=Election 2006: What Happened and What Does it Mean? |url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/11/election_2006_what_happened_an.html |work=Real Clear Politics |location=Washington, DC}}</ref> On [[Vermont elections, 2006|Election Day]], Welch won the seat 53.2 percent to 44.5, with minor candidates splitting the rest of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |last=Porter |first=Louis |agency=Vermont Press Bureau |date=November 8, 2006 |title=Welch tops Rainville for House |url=https://www.timesargus.com/news/welch-tops-rainville-for-house/article_f42be14b-3ee7-5c10-a1ed-e15998fec548.html |work=The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |location=Barre, VT}}</ref>
A strong national anti-Republican wave, based partially on dwindling support for the post-invasion [[History of Iraq (2003–2011)|Iraqi occupation]], combined with a desire to restore Democrats to a Congressional oversight role of the [[George W. Bush]] administration, made winning the seat an uphill battle.<ref>{{cite news |last=McIntyre |first=John |date=November 16, 2016 |title=Election 2006: What Happened and What Does it Mean? |url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/11/election_2006_what_happened_an.html |work=Real Clear Politics |location=Washington, DC}}</ref> On [[Vermont elections, 2006|Election Day]], Welch won the seat 53.2 percent to 44.5, with minor candidates splitting the rest of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |last=Porter |first=Louis |agency=Vermont Press Bureau |date=November 8, 2006 |title=Welch tops Rainville for House |url=https://www.timesargus.com/news/welch-tops-rainville-for-house/article_f42be14b-3ee7-5c10-a1ed-e15998fec548.html |work=The Barre Montpelier Times Argus |location=Barre, VT}}</ref>


==FEMA==
==FEMA==
[[File:Rainville, Martha (full).jpg|thumb|left|[[Federal Emergency Management Agency|FEMA]] case studies specialist Rainville (center back) accompanies [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]] [[Michael Chertoff]] in demonstration of [[United States Coast Guard|U.S. Coast Guard]] [[Deployable Operations Group]]]]
[[File:Rainville, Martha (full).jpg|thumb|[[Federal Emergency Management Agency|FEMA]] case studies specialist Rainville (center back) accompanies [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]] [[Michael Chertoff]] in demonstration of [[United States Coast Guard|U.S. Coast Guard]] [[Deployable Operations Group]]|alt=]]
In 2007, Rainville was appointed counselor to the Department of Homeland Security's [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) administrator and deputy administrator for Continuity Programs.<ref name=Herald>{{cite web |author=The Associated Press |url=http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/NEWS03/704180335/-1/HSSPORTS |title=Rainville takes job at FEMA |publisher=''[[Rutland Herald]]'' |date=April 18, 2007}}</ref> Rainville was responsible for ensuring that FEMA performed its role as Lead Agent for Federal Executive Branch Continuity Programs and served until 2009.<ref name="Herald"/>
In 2007, Rainville was appointed counselor to the Department of Homeland Security's [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) administrator and deputy administrator for Continuity Programs.<ref name=Herald>{{cite news |author=The Associated Press |url=http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/NEWS03/704180335/-1/HSSPORTS |title=Rainville takes job at FEMA |newspaper=[[Rutland Herald]] |date=April 18, 2007}}</ref> Rainville was responsible for ensuring that FEMA performed its role as Lead Agent for Federal Executive Branch Continuity Programs and served until 2009.<ref name="Herald"/>


==Continued career==
==Continued career==
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Rainville is the daughter of the late Nick and Lucille Trim of [[Port Gibson, Mississippi]].<ref name=VHS>{{cite web |url=http://vermonthistory.org/research/vermont-women-s-history/database/rainville-martha |title=Biography, Martha T. Rainville |website=Vermont Women's History Database |publisher=Vermont Historical Society |location=Montpelier, VT |access-date=October 17, 2018}}</ref> She was married to Norman Rainville, whom she met while both served in the Air Force; they had three children and divorced in 2003.<ref name="Ring"/><ref name="VHS"/> In 2009 she married [[Paul F. McHale, Jr.|Paul McHale]], a former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Congressman from Pennsylvania and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/index.ssf/2009/01/paul_mchale_ready_to_return_to.html|title=Paul McHale ready to return to civilian life, but not in Lehigh Valley|last=|first=|date=2009-01-12|work=lehighvalleylive.com|access-date=2018-03-15|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref>
Rainville is the daughter of the late Nick and Lucille Trim of [[Port Gibson, Mississippi]].<ref name=VHS>{{cite web |url=http://vermonthistory.org/research/vermont-women-s-history/database/rainville-martha |title=Biography, Martha T. Rainville |website=Vermont Women's History Database |publisher=Vermont Historical Society |location=Montpelier, VT |access-date=October 17, 2018}}</ref> She was married to Norman Rainville, whom she met while both served in the Air Force; they had three children and divorced in 2003.<ref name="Ring"/><ref name="VHS"/> In 2009 she married [[Paul F. McHale, Jr.|Paul McHale]], a former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] Congressman from Pennsylvania and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/index.ssf/2009/01/paul_mchale_ready_to_return_to.html|title=Paul McHale ready to return to civilian life, but not in Lehigh Valley|date=2009-01-12|work=lehighvalleylive.com|access-date=2018-03-15|language=en-US}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of female United States military generals and flag officers]]
* [[List of female United States military generals and flag officers]]


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Martha Rainville
Birth nameMartha Trim
Born (1958-04-09) April 9, 1958 (age 66)
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1979–2006
Rank Major General
UnitAir Force
New York Air National Guard
Air Force Reserve
Vermont Air National Guard
Commands held158th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Vermont National Guard
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Other workCounselor, Deputy Administrator, Assistant Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Martha T. Rainville (née Trim, born April 9, 1958) is a retired U.S. Air Force officer who attained the rank of major general. She was the first woman in U.S. history to become a state adjutant general when she served in that post with the Vermont National Guard.

In 2006 she ran as the Republican candidate for Vermont's at-large congressional district and was defeated by Democratic candidate Peter Welch. Rainville was later appointed to senior executive roles at FEMA, and then became Chief Operating Officer of Civil Support International LLC, a disaster preparedness and crisis response consulting firm.

Early life and education[edit]

Rainville was born in New London, Connecticut while her father was serving in the United States Navy, and she was raised in Mississippi after her father's retirement.[1] She graduated from Chamberlain-Hunt Academy in 1975,[2] and received a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Mississippi (1979).[3]

Military career[edit]

Following graduation, she entered the United States Air Force, and was a 1979 Distinguished Graduate of the United States Air Force Officer Basic Military Training Program at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.[3] She served on active duty from 1978 to 1984, then transferred to the New York Air National Guard. She also served in the Air Force Reserve before transferring to the Vermont Air National Guard.[4] Rainville specialized in the planning and management of aircraft maintenance and advanced through the ranks to lieutenant colonel and commander of Vermont's 158th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.[4]

Adjutant general[edit]

In February 1997, Rainville won the Vermont General Assembly's election for adjutant general of the State of Vermont.[5] In most states the adjutant general is appointed by the governor; in Vermont the state legislature chooses.[5] At the time, the election for a two-year term was held in February of each odd-numbered year, and the term started in March.[5] Rainville became the first woman in U.S. history to serve as head of a state's National Guard,[5] and commanded the 3,800 members of the Vermont Army and Air National Guard until her retirement in 2006.[3]

Along with her work in Vermont, Rainville served on the Reserve Forces Policy Board, the executive committee of the Adjutant Generals Association of the United States, and was elected vice chair for Air of the National Guard Association of the United States board of directors.[3]

Effective dates of promotion[edit]

Military assignments[edit]

  1. September 1979 - March 1980, student, 3353 School Squadron, Chanute Tactical Training Center, Ill.
  2. March 1980 - September 1980, assistant officer-in-charge, 4756th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
  3. September 1980 - November 1981, assistant maintenance supervisor, 325th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Air Force Base, Fla
  4. November 1981 - May 1982, unit logistics program officer, 49th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Griffis Air Force Base, N.Y.
  5. May 1982 - October 1982, officer-in-charge, Plans Program and Mobility, 49th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Griffis Air Force Base, N.Y.
  6. November 1982 - January 1984, officer-in-charge, Maintenance Control, 49th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Griffis Air Force Base, N.Y.
  7. January 1984 - July 1985, officer-in-charge, Avionics Branch, 174th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, New York Air National Guard, Syracuse, N.Y.
  8. July 1985 - July 1987, education training safety officer, 934th Combat Support Squadron, United States Air Force Reserve, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
  9. July 1987 - July 1988, unit plans officer, 934th Combat Support Squadron, United States Air Force Reserve, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
  10. August 1988 - July 1991, aircraft maintenance officer, 158th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, Burlington, Vt.
  11. July 1991 - February 1997, commander, 158th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, Burlington, Vt.
  12. March 1997 - April 2006, adjutant general of Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vt.[4]

Military education[edit]

Military awards[edit]

Campaign for Congress[edit]

In 2005, Rainville began consulting with members of the Republican and Democratic parties regarding a possible run for the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate.[6] She was courted by members of both parties[6] and announced in the spring of 2006 that she would run for Vermont's U.S. House seat as a Republican, intending to base her campaign on government reform and ethics, homeland security, and a strong national defense.[7] She won the Republican nomination with 71 percent of the primary vote, to 28 for Mark Shepard, a member of the Vermont Senate.[8]

Rainville was the Republican nominee against Democrat Peter Welch for the seat Bernie Sanders was leaving to run for the U.S. Senate.[7] She signed a Clean Campaign Pledge in which she vowed to not attack her opponent, and condemned negative TV ads by outside parties.[9] Rainville's campaign, though a positive one, made some gaffes including an incident in which one of her staffers was found to have plagiarized portions of issue position statements posted to Rainville's campaign website, which resulted in a drop for Rainville in pre-election public opinion polls.[10]

A strong national anti-Republican wave, based partially on dwindling support for the post-invasion Iraqi occupation, combined with a desire to restore Democrats to a Congressional oversight role of the George W. Bush administration, made winning the seat an uphill battle.[11] On Election Day, Welch won the seat 53.2 percent to 44.5, with minor candidates splitting the rest of the vote.[12]

FEMA[edit]

FEMA case studies specialist Rainville (center back) accompanies Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff in demonstration of U.S. Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group

In 2007, Rainville was appointed counselor to the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administrator and deputy administrator for Continuity Programs.[13] Rainville was responsible for ensuring that FEMA performed its role as Lead Agent for Federal Executive Branch Continuity Programs and served until 2009.[13]

Continued career[edit]

After leaving FEMA, Rainville worked in the private sector as President of Rainville & Associates, a consulting firm for corporations working to develop or expand their National Guard or homeland security-related activities.[3] She later served as Chief Operating Officer of Civil Support International LLC, a disaster preparedness and crisis response consulting firm.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Rainville is the daughter of the late Nick and Lucille Trim of Port Gibson, Mississippi.[14] She was married to Norman Rainville, whom she met while both served in the Air Force; they had three children and divorced in 2003.[1][14] In 2009 she married Paul McHale, a former Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania and former Assistant Secretary of Defense.[15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ring, Wilson (February 9, 2006). "Rainville to run for Congress". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. Associated Press.
  2. ^ "Person Record, Martha Trim Rainville". Bennington.pastperfectonline.com. Bennington, VT: Bennington Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Résumé, Martha T. Rainville" (PDF). Response Systems Panel.whs.mil. Washington, DC: Response Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel. June 27, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f General Officer Management Office (2006). "Biography, Major General Martha T. Rainville". National Guard.mil. Arlington, VA: National Guard Bureau.
  5. ^ a b c d de Pommereau, Isabelle (April 18, 1997). "In Vermont, It's a Woman's Guard Now". The Christian Science Monitor. Boston, MA.
  6. ^ a b Allen, Darren M. (September 13, 2005). "Rainville forms committee for possible House seat run". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. Vermont Press Bureau.
  7. ^ a b Ring, Wilson (February 13, 2006). "Rainville says she runs to restore reputation of House". Boston Globe. Boston, MA. Associated Press.
  8. ^ "Election Results: Martha T. Rainville". Vermont Elections Database. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. 2006.
  9. ^ Freyne, Peter (August 24, 2006). "Rainville Reveals Battle Plan". Seven Days. Burlington, VT.
  10. ^ Julie in VT. Rainville's Stolen Ideas Reason and Brimstone. (October 1, 2006)
  11. ^ McIntyre, John (November 16, 2016). "Election 2006: What Happened and What Does it Mean?". Real Clear Politics. Washington, DC.
  12. ^ Porter, Louis (November 8, 2006). "Welch tops Rainville for House". The Barre Montpelier Times Argus. Barre, VT. Vermont Press Bureau.
  13. ^ a b The Associated Press (April 18, 2007). "Rainville takes job at FEMA". Rutland Herald.
  14. ^ a b "Biography, Martha T. Rainville". Vermont Women's History Database. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  15. ^ "Paul McHale ready to return to civilian life, but not in Lehigh Valley". lehighvalleylive.com. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2018-03-15.

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