Candidate for Vermont House of Representatives - District Lamoille-1 in 2020 Vermont General Election.
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Get StartedI have spent much of my time over the past thirteen years advocating for greater attention to, and investment in, our state’s economic growth. And, while I'm proud of my achievements over that time, I have found that far too often, the health of our state's economy is on the back burner when it comes to legislative priorities. This began to change with the leadership of Governor Phil Scott, but there is still a great deal to do. We must make economic growth a legislative priority each and every legislative session. Learn more
Since arriving in the Vermont House in 2007, I have been a fierce advocate for local control - both in terms of education finance and budgets, and in terms of education delivery, local decision-making, and the creation of school district policies. Unfortunately, as the years have passed, the growing trend has been to wrest more and more control from the local districts and voters and put it in the hands of the state. From decisions about what kind of cleaning products a school must purchase, and purposefully placing communities in the position of having to eliminate educational choice for parents and students, to the state-mandated change to proficiency-based learning, and the forced consolidation of school districts under Act 46, local authority and decision-making by school boards and voters is being replaced by the top-down, one-size fits all, approach to education. This trend, especially in a state that claims to value local control of education, is a great disappointment, and one I continue to fight. Learn more
For the past 13 years, I have vigorously advocated for education funding reform and property tax relief. Time after time, I have tried to educate my colleagues on the unfairness and unsustainability of the current system, and have pleaded for comprehensive reform. Yet, time and again, my pleas have been dismissed by the legislative leaders. Learn more
For the past three years, I voted in favor of our State Budgets. In my view, unlike in prior years, the last three budgets were relatively responsible - making some small investments where needed, and protecting the most vulnerable. Indeed, if it had been solely up to me, I would have made some different spending decisions through the years (increased investment in tourism promotion, for example). But, the development of a State Budget is a collaborative process with a great deal of give and take. And, in the end, I did believe in each of the last three years, that we had a sound, sustainable budget in front of us. Learn more
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