Currently holds the office of Vermont House of Representatives - District Washington-6 until January 8, 2025.
Candidate for Vermont House of Representatives - District Washington-6 in 2024 Vermont General Election.
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Get StartedDecisions about whether and when to have children belong with the individual, not the government. Learn more
Our central goal must be focused on rural economic development. A livable wage contributes to that goal, but it isn’t everything. The minimum wage in Vermont is higher than in many states, but it’s not yet a livable wage. Learn more
We need strong government programs both to help Vermonters reduce our carbon emissions and to mitigate the impacts of climate change. We need state financial and logistical support to weatherize our homes, to reduce our dependence on expensive oil to heat our homes, and to develop as much renewable power generation as our landscape can reasonably accommodate. I supported and will continue to support the Affordable Heat Standard or similar state legislation. Learn more
We’re the only New England state without a law addressing secure gun storage. We need open carry laws. And we need to bar the ownership and use of assault style weapons. I believe that automatic weapons with high capacity magazines have no place in a civilized society except for the military and police. Learn more
He Vermont Housing and Conservation Board needs more funding to support affordable housing development. Vermont needs to make it easier to build in our town and village centers. That means putting federal infrastructure dollars to work helping communities fund site development costs (water, roads, sidewalks, and sewer) in appropriate locations. It means those who restore dilapidated properties to create fresh new affordable housing units should receive assistance and tax benefits. And it means helping young families burdened by student debt and childcare costs to become homeowners. Learn more
I strongly support CV Fiber’s efforts to provide broadband connections. I believe we need to do more to ensure that the Public Utilities Commission helps extend cell service to underserved areas. At the same time, it’s essential that local residents have a meaningful voice at the PUC concerning the location for cell towers. Learn more
We need more funding for rural transit, but we also need to deal with the reality that in rural Vermont people often must drive long distances to work and to shop. Learn more
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