dʒɪɚd wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə vɜːmˈɔnt hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː ænd kəntˈɪnjuːd tə sˈɜːv ðɛɹ ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi.
Giard was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1972 and continued to serve there until 1980.