2020 Voters Guide

Introduction: ADDISON COUNTY — All of Addison County’s incumbent state senators and representatives are running for re-election Nov. 3, and many challengers have stepped up to make sure there will be competition for the two state Senate seats representing Addison County, Huntington and Buel’s Gore, as well as in all six of the county’s House districts. As part of our election coverage, the Addison Independent has published stories on most of the challengers and we give space in the regular paper for updates from incumbents during the Legislative session, as well as for regular Legislative stories. In addition, published a series of legislative candidate Q&As over the past month, and we gathered them together on our website for voters go look at again. We asked each candidate the same six questions and offered them space for additional comment. See the list of questions, and then head to addisonindependent.com to read answers from the candidates who are on your ballot. All Vermont residents who are registered to vote were sent a ballot by Oct. 1, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have not received one in the mail contact your town clerk. Vermonters may mail in their ballots, return them in a secure ballot box outside town offices, return them in person to your town clerk during regular office hours, or vote on Election Day, Nov. 3, before 7 p.m. “Please make a voting plan,” Secretary of State Jim Condos says. “Whether you vote by mail or in person is up to you, but we encourage you to vote by mail and vote early — by Oct. 24 — to reduce contact at polling places and to ensure clerks and postal workers have ample time to deliver and process your ballot.” To check on the status of your ballot, use Vermont’s online ballot tracking service at mvp.vermont.gov or contact your town clerk.

A Special Publication of the Addison Independent • October 22, 2020 PAGE 2 — VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020

The Addison County Democrats urge you to please vote for our candidates in the November 3 General Elections!

Senators High Bailiff

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Ruth Hardy Chris Bray Dave Silberman

Addison – 4

Robin Scheu

Addison – 3 {

Matt Birong

Caleb Elder Addison 5 Addison/Rutland Addison – 2

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Or you can email Robin or Amy for the link. www.facebook.com/RepRobinScheuRobin [email protected] [email protected]/RepRobinScheu802-388-1460 [email protected] www.facebook.com/RepRobinScheu802-388-1460 802-388-1460 AMYAMY SHELDON SHELDON [email protected] www.facebook.com/RepAmySheldonwww.facebook.com/RepAmySheldonAMY SHELDON 802-388-1460 AMY SHELDONwww.facebook.com/[email protected] [email protected] www.facebook.com/RepAmySheldonAMY [email protected] www.facebook.com/RepAmySheldonPaid for by Scheu for VT House, 1459 Munger St., Middlebury VT 05753 and Friends of Amy Sheldon,802-388-9278 PO Box 311, East Middlebury, VT 05740 Paid for byAMY Scheu for VT House,[email protected] 1459 Munger St., Middlebury VT 05753 and Friends of Amy Sheldon,802-388-9278 PO Box 311, East Middlebury, VT 05740 www.facebook.com/[email protected] Paid for by Scheu for VT House, 1459 Munger St.,802-388-9278 Middlebury VT 05753 and Friends of Amy Sheldon, PO Box 311, East Middlebury, VT 05740 [email protected] Paid for by Scheu for VT House, 1459 Munger St., Middlebury VT 05753 and Friends of Amy Sheldon,802-388-9278 PO Box 311, East Middlebury, VT 05740 Paid for by Scheu for VT House, 1459 Munger St., Middlebury VT 05753 and Friends802-388-9278 of Amy Sheldon, PO Box 311, East Middlebury, VT 05740 Paid for by Scheu for VT House, 1459 Munger St., Middlebury VT 05753 and Friends of Amy Sheldon, PO Box 311, East Middlebury, VT 05740 ote for two FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE vote for not more than TWO

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Paid for by Scheu for VT House, 1459 Munger St., Middlebury VT 05753 and Friends of Amy Sheldon, PO Box 311, East Middlebury, VT 05740 PAGE 4 — VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 See where to cast your ballots in every town

Follow instructions on your 2020 ballot ADDISON then drop it off, or vote in person Drop ballots off at Town Office during regular office hours in a drop box by the right side of the front door. Addison officials retrieve ballots left in the drop box Secretary of State Jim Condos, the as they feel comfortable.” as they are deposited throughout the day on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 state’s chief election official, has been Voters may also vote in person at the a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m., and Wednesday and Friday 8:30-noon. The drop box is working hard to make sure that as many polls on Election Day. not left out when the office is closed. Vermonters as possible get to cast ballots Voters can return their ballots by in the Nov. 3 General Election. His mail, using the pre-paid postage return BRANDON office and elections officials all around envelope that comes with their ballot, Brandon Town Office has a ballot drop box at the front counter, Monday– the state have taken steps to get ready bring their voted ballots directly to their Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Otherwise, place ballots in the payment drop box in front for an election during the coronavirus local town clerk’s office or bring their of the town office at 49 Center St. or in the box in front of Neshobe School at 17 pandemic. ballots to the polls on Election Day. Neshobe Circle. “The hard work we have conducted Polling locations will be open as normal On Nov. 3 Brandon is limiting the number of people in the polling place at planning and preparing for an election for all voters who do not vote early. American Legion Post 55 at 550 Franklin St., so citizens may need to wait outside unlike any we have ever experienced Voters are encouraged to contact to drop off ballots there. will ensure that Vermont voters do not their town clerks with any issue they need to choose between their health and experience or questions they have about BRIDPORT their right to vote,” he said. their ballots. “Our town and city clerks Put ballots in the mail slot in the door of the Bridport Town Office; on Election The Secretary of State’s Office sent are some of, if not the, hardest working Day drop ballots at the polls. out Early Voting ballots to all registered municipal officials in the state,” Condos votes in Vermont. Voters who have not said. “They are our elections superheroes, BRISTOL received their ballots in the mail by now keeping the doors open to democracy for should contact their town or city clerk to Vermonters, and can help their voters Deposit ballots in the large Drop Box at the entrance of the Town Office at 1 ensure they receive a ballot. troubleshoot any questions that arise, South St.; hand-deliver to the Town Office on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8 a.m.- “When Vermonters receive their working with our office to ensure a safe, noon; or bring them to the polling place in person at Holley Hall on Nov. 3. ballots, it’s important that they follow secure, and fair election.” the included instructions, such as placing Condos urged Vermonters who are CORNWALL their ballot in the voted ballot envelope, mailing their ballots to get them in to the Drop box on the town hall front porch. filling out the certificate on the envelope post office by Oct. 24 to ensure that they completely, and making sure to sign that get to the town clerk by Election Day. FERRISBURGH certificate, for their vote to be counted,” Addison County voters who wish Drop box to the left of the side entrance of the town office. The current box is on Condos said. “Seal, sign, and send! I to drop off their ballots, rather than the outside, but a new, larger one is being installed that will be inside the building’s am encouraging Vermont voters to help put them in the mail, may do so in the entryway. When installation is complete, it will be accessed by a slot from outside ‘flatten the absentee ballot curve’ by following places: (Continued on Page 5) voting and returning their ballots as early

Nurse. Union Leader. Grandmother. Fighting for a planet and a Vermont for everyone. These times call for fearless leaders ready to serve. I ask for your vote to continue to represent Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Lincoln, VT Starksboro. General Election Polling Place Change Community Resilience A leader and advocate for affordable and accessible On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, polls will be open medications, preventative care, And all health care from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at including dental and mental health. , 52 East River Road. COVID-19 Economic Relief BURNHAM HALL Sponsored economic stimulus parity bill for Vermonters left out by federal payments and helped 100+ neighbors get assistance through the Department of Labor — reinstating benefits for some unjustly denied. Please BYOB (bring your own ballot) Racial, Social, and Environmental Justice if you received one in the mail, Championed racial and gender equity in the Healthcare Committee, the House, and in our community. Leader otherwise you will have to in climate change statewide response and income- complete a sworn affidavit sensitive weatherization programs. to get a new one. We are all Vermonters, and Vermonters make good neighbors. This is how we have gotten through the pandemic and this is how we will continue to rebuild our economy and support our small businesses and family farms. Questions? Learn more at Contact Lincoln Town Clerk, MariCordes.org Sally Ober, at [email protected] Paid for by Mari Cordes for Vermont House, or call (802)453-2980 298 Biddle Rd., Lincoln, VT 05443 VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 — PAGE 5

(Ferrisburgh continued from Page 4) ORWELL the building so it will be available 24 hours per day. Drop off at Town Office in person Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. After hours use the mail slot in the front door, or drop office on GOSHEN Election day at the Orwell Town Hall, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Place ballots in a slot in the town hall wall that leads to a secure box inside the town clerk’s office. A free-standing lock box is being erected just outside the town PANTON clerk’s office that will be available for ballots, payments and other town business. Drop box inside town hall available 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and Friday, 8 a.m.- noon. Drop box on Election Day at Town Garage, 2167 Panton Road, 9 a.m. GRANVILLE to 7 p.m. Drop ballots at the Town Clerk’s Office, Monday through Thursday, or place in a newly installed secure ballot drop box. RIPTON Drop box at the town office. HANCOCK Call the town office at 767-3660 to set up an appointment to drop off a ballot, or SALISBURY use the drop box labeled “town clerk/treasurer” on the outside of our building near Drop ballots in the town office during business hours or put them through the mail the front entrance. slot in the front door of the town office anytime. LEICESTER SHOREHAM Contact the Town Office at 247-5961, ext. 3, to schedule an in-person ballot drop Drop box — the same one that is used for tax payments. off, or leave your ballot in the drop box in the front of the Leicester Town Office under the bulletin board. STARKSBORO At the Town Office either hand them to town staff during business hours or drop LINCOLN them in the drop box next to the door. Secure drop box outside the office. It is checked daily. VERGENNES MIDDLEBURY No drop box; deliver ballots in person at city hall 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays or hand them in on Election Day, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. A large drop box on the landing next to the Town Office side door closest to the Ilsley Library. It is secured to the cement and is under 24-hour video surveillance. WALTHAM MONKTON Mail slot in the door of the town office, or drop them off during office hours. Knock on the Town Office door, if open they will accept hand-delivered ballots. WEYBRIDGE Otherwise, use a drop box outside the office door on the right. Put ballots in the mail slot in the Town Office door any time. NEW HAVEN WHITING Secure drop box marked with bright pink paper by the front door to the Town Drop ballots in the secure drop box in the door of the town office or bring them to Offices/Library. Or hand them through the door: Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. the polls. CALEB ELDER Bristol, Lincoln Monkton, Starksboro for HOUSE My priorities include: • Improving access to childcare and pre-K programs for kids and families. • Establishing a universal primary care system for any Vermonter needing care. • Continuing to fund Lake Champlain cleanup work at an accelerated pace. • Enabling renewable energy development while facilitating our transition away from fossil fuels.

Please VOTE for me in the 2020 General Election. It will be my honor to continue serving you in the Addison-4 House District.

Learn more about me and my legislative priorities at CalebElder.com Paid for by Caleb Elder for VT House • 580 Ruby Brace Road, Starksboro, VT 05487 PAGE 6 — VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 Addison - 1 candidates Three candidates are running for two Land Trust board. She has served on the seats in the Addison-1 district, which Fish, Wildlife and Water Committee. represents the town of Middlebury: Robin Scheu, who was elected first in incumbent Democrats Amy Sheldon 2016, graduated from Smith College and and Robin Scheu, and Republican Tom Antioch University New England. She Hughes. spent more than 16 years in commercial Amy Sheldon was first elected to banking, and moved to Middlebury in the Vermont House in 2014. She holds 1992. She was executive director of the a BA in economics from Middlebury Addison County Economic Development College and an MS in Natural Resource Corp. and has served on many boards. Planning from the University of This past biennium she was on the House HUGHES SHELDON SCHEU Vermont. She is a consulting Natural Ways and Means Committee. Resource Planner and River Scientist Tom Hughes ran for this House seat Historic Preservation, and has managed questions that we posed to candidates at Landslide Natural Resource Planning as an Independent in 2014, but finished the Crown Point State Historic site just earlier this fall, but recently reached out Inc. Sheldon served on the Middlebury behind Sheldon and then long-time across Lake Champlain. He has lived in and said he would be happy to be profiled Planning Commission for 10 years, on incumbent Betty Nuovo. Middlebury more than a dozen years, in the Addison Independent. Look for the District 9 Environmental Board for He is a long-time employee of the New and has two grown children. that story in an upcoming edition. Act 250, and on the Middlebury Area York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Hughes declined to answer the

Addison - 2 candidates In Addison-2 (Cornwall, Goshen, Hancock, Leicester, Vermont Move Management and Home Inventory. He is Ripton, Salisbury) incumbent Rep. Peter Conlon a member of the Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department and (D-Cornwall) will be the only candidate on the ballot. the Addison Central School District board. First elected Millard “Mac” Cox of Ripton has mounted a write-in to the House in 2016, he is ranking member of the House campaign. Education Committee. Peter Conlon was raised in Montpelier and has lived Millard Cox announced a write-in candidacy earlier in Cornwall since 1990. He and his wife, Mary, have this fall. He said that the principal reason he is running is three sons. He was a reporter and news editor of the to give the people in Ripton, Cornwall and Salisbury and Addison Independent through 2004, then worked for the three other towns an additional voice in protesting Act nearly a decade as a dairy labor specialist throughout 46 and the consideration of school consolidation in the New England. Since 2014, he has owned and operated Addison Central School District. CONLON COX VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 — PAGE 7 Addison - 3 candidates In Addison-3 (Addison, Ferrisburgh, for two decades Panton, Vergennes, Waltham) four in fine dining candidates are running for two seats: establishments incumbent Vergennes Democrats Matt in Manhattan, Birong and Diane Lanpher, and Republican Boston and challengers Tim Buskey of Addison and Burlington. Since Steve Thurston of Ferrisburgh. 2007, Matt has Diane Lanpher, who moved to been the Chef/ Vergennes in 1984, was first elected to Owner of 3 the House in 2008. She and her husband, Squares Café in BUSKEY BIRONG LANPHER THURSTON Jim, owned the Horace Mann Insurance Vergennes. He agency. She has worked for many years has been active in his community in many over the years includes the Addison Manchester area. After graduating from with the Department of Health and capacities. County Home Health and Hospice and New Jersey’s Rutgers University with worked for the New England Institute of Tim Buskey has an extensive history Addison County Chamber of Commerce. a degree in English in 1970, he headed Addiction Studies in Maine. She has been of public service. His résumé includes Buskey’s career includes working at to Maine, and ended up in Manchester, active in the community on many boards lengthy terms as chairman of both the WFAD-AM radio station from 1968 to Vt., working as a builder. In Manchester, and organizations. She has been on the Addison and Middlebury selectboards. He 1981 and ownership of that business Thurston said he served as a selectman, House Appropriations Committee since has also served on the Addison planning for several years. From 2004 to 2019 he zoning board chairman, rescue squad 2015. commission and is now an Addison and his wife, Barbara, also owned and member, and member of the boards Matt Birong was first elected to the auditor and town meeting moderator. In operated Vergennes Residential Care Inc. of three schools. In 2013 he moved House in 2018. He graduated from New Middlebury he also worked on the zoning Steve Thurston is a Pennsylvania native permanently to Ferrisburgh to property he England Culinary Institute and has worked board, and his nonprofit board service with a long career as a homebuilder in the had purchased in 1995.

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“COVID19 has impacted every single Vermonter’s life. As a state we must continue to focus on Re-Elect Senator Ruth Hardy recovery and on what is needed for our families, businesses and our health. I stand with my • Constituent assistance & advocacy community and we face these challenging times together. • Safe, collaborative COVID-19 As a member of the budget response Appropriations committee, I • Equitable, inclusive schools am aware of the importance of my leadership role and my • Resilient, sustainable farms & forests responsibilities to the fiscal • Affordable childcare & college health of VT. The citizens of education Addison-3 and my colleagues in Montpelier know they can count • Accessible health care on me to always focus on the greater good. • Racial & gender equity I have earned the sacred • Responsible state budgeting respect of my community and I • Consistent communication understand the trust placed in me by you. Thank you.” & information -Diane Voting is Safe Addison • Ferrisburgh • Panton • Vergennes • Waltham & Easy! Re-elect Return ballot by mail by Rep. Diane VOTE Oct 24, or Drop in town Tuesday drop box until Nov 3, or Lanpher November 3rd Paid for by Ruth Hardy for Register any time & vote VT State Representative PO Box 343, East Middlebury, VT 05740 in person on Nov 3. Hardworking • Committed • Compassionate ruthforvermont.com PO Box 165, Vergennes, VT • (802) 877-2230 • @RepDianeLanpher Paid for by the Committee to Re-elect Diane Lanpher • Treasurer - Jim Lanpher PAGE 8 — VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 Addison - 4 candidates In Addison-4 (Bristol, Lincoln, board member Monkton and Starksboro) four candidates for the Mount are running for two seats: incumbent Abraham Mari Cordes (D-Lincoln), Lynn Dike Unified School (R-Bristol), incumbent Caleb Elder District. He (D-Starksboro) and Valerie Mullin has served (R-Monkton). on the House Mari Cordes, RN, is finishing up her Education first term in the Statehouse. As a nurse she Committee. He co-led a nationally recognized multi-year has worked in CORDES DIKE ELDER MULLIN project to reduce central line bloodstream the renewable infections at UVM Medical Center, and energy field for more than a decade. He in Bristol. Dike worked many years at of entrepreneurship and financial has presented nationally on topics in has helped find solar solutions for scores Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing independence. She previously co-owned medicine. She organized and led medical of area homeowners, schools, nonprofits in Middlebury. While she has no political and operated “Needleworks and Crafts,” teams providing relief in Haiti and Greece. and businesses. experience, Dike is confident that her a craft supply store in Charlotte that She also organized teams to respond to Lynn Dike, a Massachusetts native, decades spent as a mom and volunteer was eventually expanded to locations in communities hit by Tropical Storm Irene. arrived in Vermont in 1986 with her first have made her ready for a legislative role. downtown Burlington and Ticonderoga, She was a founding organizer of a nurses husband, a career military man who had Valerie Mullin is a native Vermonter N.Y. Mullin is spending a lot of time union and has worked on numerous state taken a job as an ROTC instructor at and a Mount Abraham Union High these days volunteering with Champlain policy-making initiatives. Cordes has Norwich University. And that’s where School graduate. She’s an independent Valley Rescue, a non-profit group that many volunteering stints in her resume. Dike completed her nursing degree. She businessperson, and has taught saves dogs. Caleb Elder is a first-term House and her current spouse, Lloyd Dike, skincare techniques and mentored member. He grew up in Bristol and is a married in 1992 and quickly settled women nationally on the subject

Addison - 5 candidates In Addison-5 (New Haven, Weybridge and Bridport) gone from being office manager with the Addison County two candidates are running for one seat: incumbent Harvey Community Trust to being senior property manager and Smith (R-New Haven), and Jubilee McGill (D-Bridport). compliance manager for the county’s largest affordable Harvey Smith has served on and off in the Vermont housing provider. This past January, she started her new House since 1999. A Nashua, N.H., native he earned job as a service coordinator for the John W. Graham a degree at UNH and for years ran a successful farm in Emergency Shelter in Vergennes. There, she works with New Haven. Active in his community, Smith has served homeless individuals and families, connecting them in leadership positions in the Lions Club, New Haven with the services they need to weather the storm and Congregational Church, Addison County Farm Bureau, ultimately land permanent housing. She’s also tended to Addison County Regional Planning Commission, United the shelter’s COVID-19 safety protocols. She became a Dairy Industries Association and many others. He was principal organizer of Addison County Mutual Aid, a state executive director of Farm Service Agency. countywide effort to match those who needed help during Jubilee McGill, a 36-year-old Bridport resident, has the pandemic with those offering help. MCGILL SMITH

Addison-Rutland candidates In the Addison-Rutland House district Ruth Bernstein is a lifelong Addison (Shoreham, Orwell, Whiting and Benson) County resident, having spent her formative three candidates are running for one seat: years in Bristol and Lincoln. For the past incumbent Terry Norris (I-Shoreham), Ruth 14 years she’s lived in Shoreham, where Shattuck Bernstein (D-Shoreham) and Rick she’s been busy as a mom and as director Lenchus (I-Benson). of the Salisbury Free Library. Her past Terry Norris, born and raised in Vermont, professional experience includes stints has have lived in Shoreham since 1960 as a grade 5/6 teacher at the Leicester on the family farm. He graduated from School, as a market research professional Tri-State College with a BS in Electrical in Burlington, and as an educator at the Engineering and worked with family on Addison County Parent-Child Center in their large dairy farm until they sold it Middlebury. She and her partner have built BERNSTEIN LENCHUS NORRIS in 2008. He is a captain and deck hand four homes in Shoreham. A graduate of on the Fort Ticonderoga Ferry and was St. Michael’s College, Bernstein also has a professional photographer for many experience in public service as a member for much of his life, is a professional a political party. He places a premium years, serving as President of Vermont of Shoreham’s “Farnham Property Task architect. He served as a U.S. Marine on ensuring schools are safe places Professional Photographers for two terms. Force” and on the Shoreham Elementary Corps jet pilot during the Vietnam War. to learn, and has dealt with lead in He served on the school board at St Mary’s School Board. He moved to Benson 32 years ago, drinking water and asbestos in walls, School. He has served in the House since Richard “Sensei” Lenchus, who has and calls himself a “regular guy” — ceilings and floors. February 2017. been a prominent proponent of martial arts not a politician and not a member of Make sure your vote counts! ✔ VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 — PAGE 9 5 vie for Senate race ADDISON COUNTY — On their is running for her second term in the ballot this fall local voters will see five Senate. She was raised in the Ithaca, N.Y., candidates for the two Vermont Senate area, and earned degrees in government seats representing Addison County, (BA, Oberlin College) and public affairs Huntington and Buel’s Gore. (master’s, University of Texas at Austin). Incumbents Christopher Bray She worked in Wisconsin state government (D-Bristol) and Ruth Hardy (D-East before moving to Vermont in 2002. Hardy Middlebury) will be vying with has been executive director of the Open Republicans Peter Briggs of Addison Door Clinic, assistant budget director at and Jon Christiano of New Haven plus Middlebury College, government grants Hancock Libertarian Archie Flower. director at Planned Parenthood of Northern Christopher Bray won his first run for New England, and executive director of BRAY BRIGGS CHRISTIANO the Legislature in 2006, when he won Emerge Vermont, which recruits and trains the House seat representing New Haven, women to run for public office. responsibility. Bridport and Weybridge. He won his seat She served three terms on local Jon Christiano has in the Senate in 2012, and has since moved school boards, including as chair of spent four years ending to Bristol. A University of Vermont (BA, Middlebury’s Mary Hogan School in 2019 shepherding Zoology, 1977; MA, English, 1991), he Board. Hardy has served on several early the Addison County taught there in the English Department, childhood education boards, spearheads Republican Committee. He then worked at National Life of Vermont, tree-planting initiatives at schools, and is and his wife, Jane Ross, IBM, Intel and Apple, and now operates active in local politics. moved to Vermont from Common Ground Communications, In her first term, she served on the Senate Pennsylvania in 1969, which serves the book publishing industry. Agriculture and Education committees, in after Jon took a job with Bray has been active in agricultural and addition to other Legislative posts. IBM in Essex Junction. At environmental issues in the Legislature. Peter Briggs, the 30-year-old Addison IBM, he was responsible He was a lead sponsor of Vermont’s Farm Selectboard member, says “It’s important for negotiating annual to Plate Program and the Biomass Energy that there are options” when it comes to the equipment purchases Development Working Group. He has election. He was raised in Addison, where totaling more than $40 served the community as part of the United he’s the fourth generation to work on his million. He retired form HARDY FLOWER Way of Addison County, Middlebury family’s 170-cow dairy farm off Otter Big Blue in 1993. The Rotary Club, Vermont Milk Commission, Creek Road. Needless to say, the future of couple bought land in New Haven in unsuccessfully for his town’s selectboard chair of the Rural Economic Development agriculture in Vermont is important to him. 2006, built a house, and moved into it in 2017, but remains keenly interested in Working Group, Justice of the Peace, and Personal responsibility is also key to him: seven years ago. A self-described hobby local, state and federal policies. president of the Middlebury Area Land “If people want to wear a mask, that’s their farmer, Christiano and his wife raise pigs Libertarian candidate Archie Flower Trust, among other concerns. own personal preference … Everybody is and chickens and sell eggs. He has served has a golden rule: “Live and let live.” East Middlebury resident Ruth Hardy responsible for themselves.” As is fiscal as a New Haven lister since 2015. He ran (See Senate race, Page 10) PAGE 10 — VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 Local House races ADDISON COUNTY — Addison Addison-3 (Addison, Ferrisburgh, Whiting and Benson) Three candidates Senate County is represented by 11 legislators Panton, Vergennes, Waltham) Four are running for one seat: incumbent Terry in the Vermont House of Representatives, candidates are running for two seats: Norris (I-Shoreham), Ruth Bernstein (Continued from Page 9) and all 11 incumbents are running for re- incumbent Matt Birong (D-Vergennes), (D-Shoreham) and Rick Lenchus A lifelong Addison County election this fall. Each will also face one Tim Buskey (R-Addison), incumbent (I-Benson). resident, Flower first ran for the or more challengers. Diane Lanpher (D-Vergennes) and Steve Granville, in the northwest corner of Senate two years ago. He said then Six legislative districts cover most Thurston (R-Ferrisburgh). Addison County, is represented by two that he was drawn to the Libertarian of Addison County. The flowing is a Addison-4 (Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton House members in a district that crosses ideals of autonomy, freedom of thumbnail of who is running to fill our and Starksboro) Four candidates are across towns in three counties. The choice, voluntary association and local seats in the Legislature. running for two seats: Democratic incumbents in the Orange-Washington- individual judgment. Addison-1 (Middlebury) Three incumbents Mari Cordes of Lincoln Addison District are Rep. Philip Jay Flower has worked as a computer candidates are running for two seats: and Caleb Elder of Starksboro, and Hooper, a Randolph Democrat, and Rep. technician at UTC Aerospace in incumbent Robin Scheu (D), incumbent Republican challengers Lynn Dike of Peter Reed, a Braintree Independent. Vergennes. Prior to that he worked Amy Sheldon (D) and Tom Hughes (R). Bristol and Valerie Mullin of Monkton. They are both running, and face four a variety of jobs, including as a Addison-2 (Cornwall, Goshen, Addison-5 (New Haven, Weybridge challengers: Kevin Doering, a Randolph bouncer, a deli clerk and cashier, and Hancock, Leicester, Ripton, Salisbury) and Bridport) Two candidates are running Independent; Joseph Roche, a Braintree as a laborer at the former Specialty One seat: incumbent Rep. Peter Conlon for one seat: incumbent Harvey Smith Republican; Charles Russell, a Randolph Filaments plastics company in (D-Cornwall) will be the only candidate (R-New Haven), and Jubilee McGill Republican; and Larry Satcowitz, a Middlebury. When he isn’t at work on the ballot. Millard “Mac” Cox of (D-Bridport). Randolph Democrat. or campaigning, Flower — who Ripton has mounted a write-in campaign. Addison-Rutland (Shoreham, Orwell, jokingly refers to himself as a “nerd” — can be found immersed in science fiction literature or movies. The Libertarian Party platform, according to Flower, contains many sensible ideals that should appeal to the independent instincts in many Vermonters. He explains that he ✔ is “running to restore the proper relationship between the People of Vermont and Montpelier, as outlined in Article six of the Vermont Make your vote count! Be sure to Constitution.” Article six calls on state officials to be the servants of the people. He does not believe that gun follow the directions on your ballot! ownership should be restricted by the state, calling it an inalienable right.

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The races for the top two constitutional “Ban the F35s,” offices in Vermont — governor and St. Albans lieutenant governor — are competitive Independent this year. Incumbent Republican Gov. Billado III and is seeking his third term as Cris Ericson, Governor. Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, a Chester D/P-Hinesburg, seeks to displace Scott. Progressive. The six other challengers are Emily Ericson appears Peyton of the Truth Matters party, on the ballot in Charly Dickerson (unaffiliated) and five of the six Independents Erynn Hazlett Whitney, statewide races. Kevin Hoyt, Michael A. Devost and Also on the SCOTT ZUCKERMAN GRAY MILNE Wayne Billado III. Vermont ballot The field is smaller but no less are candidates competitive on the Lieutenant for Vermont’s four other constitutional Also on the ballot for Treasurer of State, along with incumbent Jim Governor’s ballot. With incumbent offices: State Treasurer, Attorney are Progressive Cris Ericson and Alex Condos, D-Montpelier, and St. Albans Zuckerman seeking the governor’s General, Secretary of State and Auditor Wright, and Independent from Essex. Independent Pamala Smith. office, the field is wide open for the of Accounts. Incumbent State Auditor Doug Smith has worked for 22 years in No. 2 spot. Democrat and In the Treasurer’s race, incumbent Hoffer, who was first elected in 2012, the UVM library — 14 in information Republican Scott Milne are taking most Democrat Beth Pearce was appointed squares off against Ericson on the ballot. technology support — and she of the limelight. Gray, an assistant to the post in 2011 and won it in the Attorney Gen. T.J. Donovan, a South has a master’s degree in Public attorney general living in Burlington, subsequent three elections. She has more Burlington Democrat, was Chittenden Administration. has worked as a Congressional aide to than 40 years of government finance County State’s Attorney before being Condos worked for more than 30 years Rep. Peter Welch and internationally experience at both the state and local elected to this post in 2016. He appears in the private sector, plus served nearly with the Red Cross. Milne, of Pomfret, level. Republican Carolyn Branagan is on the ballot along with Republican H. two decades on the South Burlington is president of Milne Travel. He was the a life long Vermonter who grew up on a Brooke Paige of Washington, the former City Council and in the Vermont Senate Republican nominee for governor in dairy farm and lives on a large farm in CEO of Philadelphia-based Remington for eight years. He is president of the 2014. Other candidates for Lieutenant Georgia. She has served on many local News Service, and Cris Ericson. National Association of Secretaries of Governor are Ralph “Carcajou” Corbo, boards and in the Legislature from 2003 Voters will also see Paige and Ericson State. who identifies his party affiliation as to 2019. on the ballot as candidates for Secretary Election Day is November 3rd

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MOLLY GRAY, DEMOCRAT Biography: “I’ve spent my career serving our state and fighting for human rights, justice, and equity across the globe and here in Vermont. I was born and raised on a vegetable and dairy farm in Newbury, where my family still farms today. I am a proud product of Vermont’s education system and a graduate of the University of Vermont (UVM) where I competed as a Division I cross-country skier. “After graduating from UVM, I worked to elect Rep. Peter Welch to Congress and moved to Washington to serve as a Congressional aide. At the height of the Iraq war, while my younger brother was deployed, I worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to help promote adequate humanitarian assistance and the humane treatment of detainees at Guantanamo. I spent three years engaging the U.S. government and LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CANDIDATE Molly Gray brings her background as assistant attorney general and former worker leading field missions into Haiti, Uganda, on humanitarian missions to her race for Vermont’s second-highest elected post. Georgia, the Western Balkans, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. guided by the needs and expertise of our payroll tax? in online learning, and access critical “Like many of my generation, I returned teachers and administrators. Schools are A: Yes. As lieutenant governor I will health and safety information. home to Vermont to be closer to family our most essential places and teachers are work to advance an equitable and universal Q: What would you propose to improve and to build a life and career. I attended our most essential workers…. paid family and medical leave bill. Our the state’s economic recovery during the Vermont Law School while bartending Q: Do you think Vermont’s property tax future depends on it… No Vermonter pandemic? nights at the Worthy Burger in South rates are too high? in 2020 should have to choose between A: From our greatest economic Royalton. A: Yes. Many Vermonters are paying the bills and caring for family. challenges, also come our greatest “After law school, I worked in Rutland overburdened, not just by property Q: Do you support the creation of a economic opportunities. We are facing a as a law clerk to Vermont’s judge to the taxes, but also by the high cost of living legal market for marijuana? global pandemic, a demographics crisis, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the in Vermont. If we are going to address A: Yes. As an Assistant Attorney and justifiable social unrest. If we are Honorable Peter W. Hall. Because of my our demographic challenges and keep a General and advocate for criminal justice going to build a more economically viable background and prior work, I was recruited generation in Vermont, we will need to reform, I support Vermont’s leadership and equitable future for Vermont, we to support the U.S. government and the address the soaring costs of childcare, in decriminalizing marijuana… I support need to make investments in our future. international community in launching housing, health care and education in a legal market that promotes clarity in Top among them, closing Vermont’s the International Code of Conduct Vermont. I support progressive tax reforms regulation and safety for communities, broadband gap once and for all. Without Association; the first global initiative that are transparent, easy to understand entrepreneurs and law enforcement equal access to broadband, Vermonters mandated to oversee the compliance of and give every family and community together with thoughtful revenue are left without access to education, private security contractors with human the support they need to build a brighter reinvestment in programs that will support remote work, economic opportunity, rights. I led human rights monitoring future. the urgent needs of our communities. telemedicine, and critical health and missions in East Africa, Nigeria, and Iraq. Q: Do you think the state is doing Longer Q&A from VTDigger: safety and information. Second, we need “Today, I work statewide as an Assistant enough to address climate change? Q: What steps should the state take to to make it possible for our families to go Attorney General, where I bring my unique A: No. It is the responsibility of the state prevent further COVID-19 outbreaks? back to work. Investments in affordable, background to my criminal justice work. I to help protect and care for the land and A: What I have learned from working quality childcare as well as paid family also teach night classes at Vermont Law environment that has taken care of us. As with the International Committee of the and medical leave allow families to care School where I train the next generation of lieutenant governor, I will work to mitigate Red Cross in humanitarian response is for loved ones and pay the bills. Finally, lawyers and leaders on human rights. the harmful impact of climate change on that in times of crisis we must align our we need to support our farmers, restaurant “I am running for lieutenant governor our communities and livelihoods and to response with a needs assessment and owners, small and socially responsible because Vermont is at a crossroads. We lead Vermont in an equitable transition let medical professionals guide decisions businesses, and downtowns in adapting must elect leaders who will put people to a clean, renewable energy economy. around public health and safety. We and innovating so that our communities before politics and will help unify our state Every year, Vermonters collectively spend should be proud of our statewide response and local economy are resilient now and as we build a bright future for Vermont.” over a billion dollars heating their homes to COVID-19. As we look forward, we for the future. Quick Q&A and businesses and commuting to school should take additional steps to ensure full Q: Is the state doing enough to protect Q: Do you support a facemask mandate and work. Right now, this investment access to safety and health information, students and staff returning to school? in public spaces? goes largely to out-of-state fossil fuel protective equipment, and testing for all What additional steps would you support? A: Yes. We must follow the guidance companies rather than circulating in our Vermonters. As we learn more about this A: As a product of Vermont’s education of health care experts and scientists and local economy. I will work to incentivize pandemic, we must capture lessons learned system, I have a deep appreciation for recognize that we are all in this together. investment in renewable energy programs and look for ways to adapt and prepare for the diverse needs of our schools and Q: Should K-12 schools return to in- that are equitable, transparent and good an uncertain future. This should include communities. What I continue to hear from person learning this fall? for our local economy. emergency steps to close Vermont’s teachers across Vermont is that the state A: Yes. Decisions around how and when Q: Do you support a paid family leave broadband gap so that our families and is not doing enough to support students schools should reopen in the fall should be insurance program funded by a mandatory communities can work remotely, engage (See Molly Gray, Page 13) VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 — PAGE 13 SCOTT MILNE, REPUBLICAN Editor’s note: This is information from the biography provided by Scott Milne to VTDigger that is posted on Digger’s website. It is taken from some of Milne’s campaign literature. Scott Milne is president of Milne Travel, an independent, family-owned travel management company. During his 33 years with the company, which his mother founded years ago, Milne Travel has grown to six community-based offices in four states. As the Republican nominee for governor in 2014, Milne lost in a close election to then-Gov. . Milne grew up in central Vermont, spending his early years in Barre before moving with his parents, Don and Marion Milne, and three siblings to the town of Washington where he helped out on the family’s 200-acre former sheep farm. His mother, Marion, later founded Milne Travel as a one-person, woman-owned business and successfully ran the business for years. Scott’s parents were deeply involved with the community, with both serving as members of the Vermont House TRAVEL COMPANY EXECUTIVE Scott Milne seeks Vermonters’ endorsement to be lieutenant governor in his second run of Representatives. for statewide office. As someone whose business has been profoundly impacted by coronavirus, more than ever, we need more leaders in Milne is running for lieutenant governor He currently lives in North Pomfret Milne knows how difficult this time has Montpelier who understand the challenge “in order to help move Vermont through and has two adult children. Read or been for so many Vermonters whose lives of running a small business and creating our economic recovery and toward a more download Scott’s policy plan ProgressVT and livelihoods have been upended. “Now and protecting good jobs.” prosperous future.” at scottmilne.org/uploads/progressvt.pdf.

RALPH “CARCAJOU” rates are too high? problem the Legislature needs to address? internet billing discounts for low-income A: No. If so, how? Vermonters. CORBO, BANISH THE Q: Do you support the creation of a legal A: Yes, by creating an ethnic community Q: Is climate change a major concern? F35S PARTY market for marijuana? police liaison who is a resident of and speaks What should the state do to stem carbon A: Yes. the native language of that community and emissions? This candidate has not provided a bio to Q: What steps should the state take to through passage of H.496 and H.808. A: Yes, by expanding the scope and more VTDigger. Corbo is running under the party prevent further COVID-19 outbreaks? Q: Do you believe Vermont’s police vigorously enforcing idling laws and by called, Banish the F35s. A: Wait until January 2021 to reopen forces are in need to reform? If so, what ending the sale of all diesel vehicles for non- Q: Do you support a facemask mandate schools and indoor public spaces like changes would you push for? commercial use by 2022. in public spaces? churches and athletic/concert venues. A: Yes, by requiring any departments Q: Are the state’s SNAP (supplemental A: No. Q: What would you propose to improve that have acquired military weaponry and foods) programs sufficient? How would Q: Should K-12 schools return to in- the state’s economic recovery during the vehicles from the Pentagon to return or you ensure Vermonters have access to food person learning this fall? pandemic? scrap them and by outlawing the use of during the pandemic? A: No. A: Increase in the non-residential property tasers and tear gas. A: Yes, but under the current health Q: Do you think the state is doing enough tax and the liquor sales tax. Q: Do you believe the criminal justice situation the economic thresholds for it to address climate change? Q: Is the state doing enough to protect system should be reformed? If so, how? and for other similar programs need to be A: No. students and staff returning to school? What A: Yes, starting with a comprehensive expanded to make more people eligible. Q: Do you support a paid family leave additional steps would you support? review of current judicial parameters in the Q: How would you make Vermont a insurance program funded by a mandatory A: Give students the option to independent area of sentencing guidelines. more attractive and affordable place to live? payroll tax? study at home for this upcoming school Q: How would you propose to expand A: Implementing rent-to-own programs, A: Yes. season. broadband access in rural Vermont? tiny house projects, and better home share Q: Do you think Vermont’s property tax Q: Do you believe systemic racism is a A: By lobbying for more federal funds for program promotion. Molly Gray

(Continued from Page 12) immediate investments in childcare and laws, and recognize that if we have the our gratitude and respect. However, after and staff in returning to school. We need paid family and medical leave that support same voices at the table we will have the decades of failed police reforms, we need to begin by recognizing that teachers are parents, teachers, and students in adapting same outcomes. I have committed my to fundamentally rethink the institution our most essential workers, and schools to the health, safety, and social distancing career to promoting human rights and itself. We ask too much of our officers are our most essential places. Our teachers requirements posed by COVID-19 as our I will draw on this experience to unify who constantly double as social workers, deserve our every support. schools reopen and we go back to work. Vermont in confronting systemic racism mediators, and medical responders, I would support the following measures: Q: Do you believe systemic racism is a and promoting equity. without the proper training and support. First, greater efforts to include teachers problem the Legislature needs to address? Q: Do you believe Vermont’s police To start, we must invest in mental health in the decision making about how and If so, how? forces are in need to reform? If so, what and support services, the collection of data when schools reopen. Second, a district- A: Yes. It is our responsibility as leaders changes would you push for? on bias policing, and adequate training for by-district needs assessment to more to confront and root out systemic racism A: Yes. As an Assistant Attorney officers. Second, we need to strengthen the fully understand how health and safety wherever it occurs. From housing and General, I have seen firsthand where we tools to hold law enforcement accountable guidelines can be met and what support employment to education and criminal can do more and how we can do better. through unmitigated investments in body will be needed. Third, an emergency justice, we need to re-think how our The people who sign up to protect and cameras and by rewriting our use of force investment in broadband to create full and systems are structured and who they serve. serve our communities as frontline standards to consider the totality of the equal access to online learning. Finally, We need to collect data, review existing workers, including police officers, deserve (See Molly Gray, Page 14) PAGE 14 — VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020 Molly Gray

(Continued from Page 13) be outraged. Moreover, COVID-19 has leaders ready to support Vermonters in a Q: How would you make Vermont a circumstances. exposed why access to the internet is transition away from fossil fuels and into more attractive and affordable place to Q: Do you believe the criminal justice absolutely critical for access to remote clean, local renewable energy. This also live? system should be reformed? If so, how? work, online learning, telemedicine, includes investments in weatherization A: I am running for lieutenant governor A: Yes. As an Assistant Attorney economic opportunity as well as basic programs, public transit, and affordable to help solve Vermont’s demographic General, I have witnessed firsthand areas safety and health information. It’s time to electric and fuel-efficient vehicles, as challenges and amplify the opportunities where our system can be improved and close the broadband-gap in Vermont once well as workforce development and job that a diverse rural economy presents would use the office of lieutenant governor and for all. In partnership with Vermont’s creation in these areas. for the future of Vermont. In envisioning to support meaningful and lasting criminal Congressional delegation, communication Q: Are the state’s SNAP (supplemental Vermont’s future, I am inspired by our justice reform. I strongly support and union districts, private service providers, foods) programs sufficient? How would young farmers and our diverse food and will advocate for proper investments lawmakers, and community leaders we you ensure Vermonters have access to agricultural economy. I’m inspired by our in prevention and rehabilitation over need to urgently commit the funding, food during the pandemic? more than 30 community-led coworking incarceration. As an example, in light resources, and labor necessary to close the A: No. Organizations like Hunger spaces, our innovative start-ups, our local of the recent decrease in Vermont’s in- broadband gap. Free Vermont, the Vermont Foodbank, renewable energy pioneers, and those who state prison population, I was the first Q: Is climate change a major concern? AgeWell, and their many partners, have serve our state as teachers, tradespeople, candidate to call for Vermont’s out-of- What should the state do to stem carbon done incredible work capturing every first responders, and healthcare workers. state inmate population held in a private emissions? available funding source for food security We must commit to addressing prison in Mississippi to be brought A: Yes. Growing up nourished by food and nutrition programs. Their staff and the constellation of challenges and home. I suggested that the roughly $6 grown on the family farm, skiing and volunteers have gone above and beyond opportunities that will make Vermont an million in potential savings be reinvested hiking our outdoors, and swimming in our to deliver nutritious meals to neighbors in equitable, inclusive, and inviting place in meeting Vermont’s urgent childcare lakes and rivers, I know our working lands need. Still, this pandemic has uncovered to live now, and for future generations. needs. Moreover, I will support greater and natural environment are what attract what these dedicated professionals have That means deploying broadband to investments in restorative justice and people to our state and bring us together. always known, that there is pervasive every home to expand access to online Vermont’s community justice centers We need to take bold action on climate food insecurity in Vermont and too many learning, telemedicine, and remote work. as well as just and supportive re-entry now. Climate change is the greatest of our families are at risk. In addition to That means investing in our schools and processes after incarceration. threat to everything that makes Vermont innovative new programs to bring local creating a talent pipeline that creates new Q: How would you propose to expand so special, and climate action represents food to food-insecure Vermonters, our opportunities for young Vermonters to stay broadband access in rural Vermont? the greatest economic opportunity of National Guard stepped up to deploy here. That means establishing a universal A: In my hometown of Newbury, one our time. I support policies such as the over 500,000 meals ready to eat during paid family and medical leave program in three children do not have access to Transportation Climate Initiative and this pandemic. This should be a wake- so that no one has to choose between the internet. Still today, roughly 70,000 the Global Warming Solutions Act, up call. As lieutenant governor, I will caring for a loved one or paying the bills. Vermont homes and businesses do which hold our government and private advocate for the critical programs, like Together, we can bring a generation to not have broadband. If 70,000 homes companies accountable and invest directly SNAP, and strong local food systems that Vermont and keep a generation here. It’s and businesses did not have access to into our communities. To build climate- are necessary to support our families and time to elect the next generation of bold water, heating, or electricity we would resilient communities, we need to elect communities through any crisis. Vermont leadership. SAVE OUR SMALL SCHOOLS! ✔ WRITE IN ❏ MILLARD (MAC) COX FOR ADDISON-2 DISTRICT HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE

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Cornwall - Goshen - Hancock Leicester - Ripton - Salisbury Re-elect REP. PETER CONLON for the Vermont House Commonsense thinking for Vermont’s future

• Ranking member of the House Education Committee • Member of the House Rural Economic Development Caucus • 15-year member of the Cornwall Fire Department • Small business owner • 15-year school board member • Lifelong Vermonter and 30-year resident of Cornwall

“As a small business owner, father of three adult kids and lifelong Vermonter, I understand the challenges and opportunities of living in Vermont, from relying on Vermont Health Connect for insurance, to reminding my sons why Vermont is an unparalleled place to live. It is a privilege to bring that experience to the Statehouse on behalf of six great communities.” Your vote matters! Paid for by Peter Conlon PAGE 16 — VOTERS GUIDE • Addison Independent, Thursday, October 22, 2020

The Addison County Republican candidates for Senate and House of Representatives support Governor Scott’s call for a balanced budget with no new taxes or fees, restoring the economy safely, creating good jobs with decent wages, and fair and impartial policing. Moreover, we need balance in the legislature so that no voices are ignored. Addison County Senate House of Representatives We respectfully request your

Peter Briggs Jon Christiano Rep. Harvey Smith Tom Hughes vote. Bridport, New Haven, Shoreham Middlebury

House of Representatives House of Representatives

Tim Buskey Steven Thurston Valerie Mullin Lynn Dike Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes, Waltham Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, Starksboro

Paid for by Addison County Republican Committee; Robert Feurerstein, treasurer