Elizabeth A. Pearce (born 1952/1953) is an American politician from Vermont who served as Vermont State Treasurer. Biography Beth Pearce resides in Barre. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Hampshire. She was appointed Vermont State Treasurer by Governor Peter Shumlin in January, 2011. Pearce succeeded Jeb Spaulding, who was appointed Secretary of Administration. Beginning in 2003, Pearce served as Vermont's Deputy Treasurer. Prior to her appointment as Deputy Treasurer, Pearce served as Deputy Treasurer for Cash Management in the office of the Massachusetts State Treasurer (1999–2003); Deputy Comptroller for the Town of Greenburgh, New York; and as the Accounting Manager and Financial Operations Manager for the Town of West Hartford, Connecticut. Pearce also served as a fiscal officer with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services and as a project director for the Massachusetts Office of Human Services. On July 23, 2019, she officially endorsed Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign. Electoral history Notes External links Government website Campaign website 1950s births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Living people People from Barre, Vermont State treasurers of Vermont University of New Hampshire alumni Vermont Democrats Women in Vermont politics