Stephan Morse was born in Springfield, Vermont, on April 1, 1947, and was raised and educated in Newfane.
Morse graduated from the University of Vermont in 1969 and worked as a painting contractor until 1984, when he became executive director of the Windham Foundation, a philanthropic agency in Grafton that was formed to aid in the restoration and historic preservation of rural and village areas of Vermont.
[1] A Republican, Morse served as Newfane's zoning administrator from 1971 to 1974.
[2] In 1976 Morse was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives, and he served four terms.
[4] After leaving the House Morse continued his work at the Windham Foundation until retiring in 2007.