Currently holds the office of Vermont House of Representatives - District Windsor-1 until January 8, 2025.
Candidate for Vermont House of Representatives - District Windsor-1 in 2024 Vermont General Election.
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Get StartedI am a strong proponent of the performing and visual arts. Vermont is blessed with numerous artists across the state. These talented individuals need and deserve local support and venues to present their work. Learn more
Our courts and judges should focus on public safety, community well-being, and justice. We should explore and expand alternatives to incarceration (e.g., restorative justice, diversion). We must constantly reassess how we address substance use disorders, mental illness, and poverty. Our criminal justice system must continue to focus efforts wherever possible on reducing recidivism, breaking the cycle of crime, and helping offenders rebuild their lives. The Judiciary Branch needs adequate funding so that all cases can be resolved in a timely manner. Learn more
I support the creation of a legal market for Cannabis. Learn more
Choice of high school should remain an option for the students in Hartland as long as the voters continue to support this approach. Although school choice might create budgetary challenges, I recognize the value of a good education. School choice is a great leveler - it can serve to minimize the effect of geographic and socioeconomic factors. A student should not be limited in his or her educational options. Learn more
I am opposed to costly state and federal mandates, especially those that impose standardized testing. Education should not be about teaching children to score well on a test. Our public schools need the flexibility to meet the academic needs and creative abilities of all our students. Learn more
We need to: create incentives for energy conservation and efficiency reduce Vermont's total greenhouse gas emissions yield more of our electric power from renewable sources including wind, solar, hydro, and biomass support the deployment of small renewable energy projects create an infrastructure and incentives to support electric vehicles help farmers diversify by producing electricity from farm waste. Learn more
We need to make strides in limiting health care expenses by reducing unnecessary tests and procedures, and by controlling bureaucracy and unnecessary paperwork. We need to move away from a health care system that is based on increasing profits for insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies. Learn more
I believe that everyone deserves access to proper medical care. Learn more
We need to replace more of our quaint gas-burning automobiles with electric vehicle (EVs). We must maintain our New Plug-In Electric Vehicle (EV) incentive program to provide incentives for plug-in car purchases. Vermont needs to continue to expand the infrastructure needed to support the increasing number of EVs on our roads. Learn more
Taxation should be a progressive system based on ability to pay. Learn more
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