Friday, May 23, 2008
CCDC Elects New Secretary
The Chittenden County Democratic Committee elected a new Secretary at the May 12th meeting to fill the position vacated by Thomas Walsh, who resigned due to expanded job-related responsibilities. Our new Secretary is Sherry Mahady. Sherry's day job is with Vermont Public Radio, working in Membership and Development. Previously, she had worked at several educational institutions. Her hobbies include archaeology, genealogy, jewelry-making and other crafts. Welcome to the team, Sherry!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
David W. Curtis Awards Dinner Highlights
Those of us who were able to attend the David W. Curtis Awards Dinner last Friday at the Hilton found it to be a terrific affair with many inspiring speakers, including U.S. Senators Leahy and Sanders, Congressman Welch, Gov. Kunin, Speaker Gaye Symington, State Senator Doug Racine, and the featured speaker, U.S. Senator Chris Dodd (CT). If you haven't read about it by now, the crowd was highly enthusiastic to have Gaye proclaim her candidacy in the race for Governor. Wisely, I think, she is waiting until the legislative session is finished to announce her decision. Our Vice-Chair, Robert Ready, videotaped most of the speeches and turned the tape over to the VDP. You can see excerpts of the speeches here.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
TOM SALMON Re-Election Kick-off in Burlington
PLEASE JOIN TOM SALMON FOR THE KICK-OFF OF HIS RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN AT 6:30 THIS FRIDAY IN BURLINGTON AT THE FIREHOUSE GALLERY (151 CHURCH STREET)
Salmon for Auditor
P.O. Box 341
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
www.salmonforauditor.com
March 19, 2008
Dear Friend,
I am pleased to be writing to you to announce my decision to seek re-election as Vermont’s State Auditor. After an intense campaign and a rollercoaster recount I have settled into doing the people’s work at the Auditor’s Office.
These are not ordinary financial times. As your State Auditor, I have worked to improve process, financial communication, training and reliable reporting across the State. With full commitment, our staff has been able to produce many useful internal and external reports to help State government function more effectively while saving taxpayer dollars.
A cooperative, honest dialogue has enabled the office to address various state, local and municipal issues in a unemotional, productive manner.
I tell everyone I meet that this is the best job in government to foster accountability and process improvement. That is why I am excited and energized to be running again for State Auditor. I look forward to continuing the important work of the Auditor’s Office begun over the last fifteen months and hope you can support me in my campaign.
Please join me on April 11, 2008, in either Bellows Falls, Barre or Burlington to celebrate the formal announcement of my candidacy for Auditor in the 2008 Election.
Sincerely,
Thomas M. Salmon, CPA
Salmon for Auditor
P.O. Box 341
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
www.salmonforauditor.com
March 19, 2008
Dear Friend,
I am pleased to be writing to you to announce my decision to seek re-election as Vermont’s State Auditor. After an intense campaign and a rollercoaster recount I have settled into doing the people’s work at the Auditor’s Office.
These are not ordinary financial times. As your State Auditor, I have worked to improve process, financial communication, training and reliable reporting across the State. With full commitment, our staff has been able to produce many useful internal and external reports to help State government function more effectively while saving taxpayer dollars.
A cooperative, honest dialogue has enabled the office to address various state, local and municipal issues in a unemotional, productive manner.
I tell everyone I meet that this is the best job in government to foster accountability and process improvement. That is why I am excited and energized to be running again for State Auditor. I look forward to continuing the important work of the Auditor’s Office begun over the last fifteen months and hope you can support me in my campaign.
Please join me on April 11, 2008, in either Bellows Falls, Barre or Burlington to celebrate the formal announcement of my candidacy for Auditor in the 2008 Election.
Sincerely,
Thomas M. Salmon, CPA
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Pearls of Wisdom and Humor
The Evening with Gov. Madeleine Kunin was attended by more than 30 guests at the South Burlington Senior Center last Friday evening. Guests schmoozed amid delicious cheese, fruit, salsa and crackers, hors d'oeuvres, and hot and cold beverages provided by Catering by Dale as they waited for the program to begin.
Representative Jason Lorber kicked off the program as he introduced Gov. Kunin, Rep. Gaye Symington, VDP Executive Director Jill Krowinski and a number of other legislators in the audience. He quickly transitioned into humor-mode as he told about his first run for political office. Before introducing standup comedian Josie Leavitt, he called on several members of the audience to select the winning tickets for a number of door prizes including a gift basket, a copy of Gov. kunin's first book, Living a Political Life, and an Eco-Bag.
Josie Leavitt, co-owner of the Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne Village, gave a 15 minute performance of her renowned comedy act. Leavitt has performed not only in Burlington-area nightspots, but in New York City clubs as well. She delved into some political humor as well as environmental humor as she recounted incidents in her personal experiences. Her humorous tales left the audience laughing and smiling.
Gov. Kunin said she initially had some misgivings about following a couple of comedians, but thought back to her days in the legislature and felt it wasn't such a stretch after all. Introducing her newly published book, Pearls, Poltics & Power, she talked seriously about her research into the roles of women in politics across the globe as well as in the United States and came up with some pretty interesting statistics. 16% was a number that kept cropping up over and over again. It represents the percentage of women in the U.S. Congress, the percentage of women in top corporate positions, and the percentage of women in the lower houses of Parliament worldwide.
She also talked about the factors women take into consideration when deciding to run for office and how we can encourage more women to take part in public life. Among the many national and international figures she spoke about, she included several local women including Representatives Helen Head, Rachel Weston and Speaker Gaye Symington, all of whom are mentioned in the book.
A question and answer period followed, providing audience members an opportunity to share their views. The evening ended with everyone feeling their time was well spent, and those who purchased copies of Gov. Kunin's book were able to have their copies autographed by her. You can view photos of the event here.
Representative Jason Lorber kicked off the program as he introduced Gov. Kunin, Rep. Gaye Symington, VDP Executive Director Jill Krowinski and a number of other legislators in the audience. He quickly transitioned into humor-mode as he told about his first run for political office. Before introducing standup comedian Josie Leavitt, he called on several members of the audience to select the winning tickets for a number of door prizes including a gift basket, a copy of Gov. kunin's first book, Living a Political Life, and an Eco-Bag.
Josie Leavitt, co-owner of the Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne Village, gave a 15 minute performance of her renowned comedy act. Leavitt has performed not only in Burlington-area nightspots, but in New York City clubs as well. She delved into some political humor as well as environmental humor as she recounted incidents in her personal experiences. Her humorous tales left the audience laughing and smiling.
Gov. Kunin said she initially had some misgivings about following a couple of comedians, but thought back to her days in the legislature and felt it wasn't such a stretch after all. Introducing her newly published book, Pearls, Poltics & Power, she talked seriously about her research into the roles of women in politics across the globe as well as in the United States and came up with some pretty interesting statistics. 16% was a number that kept cropping up over and over again. It represents the percentage of women in the U.S. Congress, the percentage of women in top corporate positions, and the percentage of women in the lower houses of Parliament worldwide.
She also talked about the factors women take into consideration when deciding to run for office and how we can encourage more women to take part in public life. Among the many national and international figures she spoke about, she included several local women including Representatives Helen Head, Rachel Weston and Speaker Gaye Symington, all of whom are mentioned in the book.
A question and answer period followed, providing audience members an opportunity to share their views. The evening ended with everyone feeling their time was well spent, and those who purchased copies of Gov. Kunin's book were able to have their copies autographed by her. You can view photos of the event here.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
You're Invited to Meet with Gov. Madeleine Kunin!
Join us this Friday, March 28th, for an interesting and informative evening with a good dose of fun as well. Come to the Pines Senior Living Community in South Burlington and meet with Gov. Madeleine Kunin, who will talk about her experiences in politics and government and read from her new book, and enjoy the humor of Comedians Josie Leavitt and Jason Lorber. This is a fundraiser for the Chittenden County Democratic Party, so your contribution will help our candidates in November as well. Page down a couple of articles for more information. Call today to let us know you’ll be there -- Marcella at 985-8479 or Wendy at 482-5888. We're counting on you!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Presidential Delegate Selection Caucuses Scheduled
On Saturday, March 22nd, towns all around Vermont will hold caucuses to select delegates for Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton to the State Convention on May 24th in Barre. The caucus times and locations for Chittenden County are the following:
- Bolton
- [No caucus scheduled]
- Burlington
- 09:00 AM Champlain Elementary School, 800 Pine St.
- Charlotte
- 10:30 AM Charlotte Town Office
- Colchester
- 11:00 AM Old Colchester Meeting House
- Essex Junction
- 02:00 PM Brownell Library
- Hinesburg
- 09:30 AM Town Clerk's Office
- Huntington
- [No caucus scheduled]
- Jericho
- 10:00 AM Jericho Clerk's Office
- Milton
- 10:00 AM Milton Grange
- Richmond
- 02:00 PM Richmond Free Library
- St. George
- 04:00 PM St. George Town Hall
- Shelburne
- 04:00 PM Shelburne Town Office Rm 2
- S. Burlington
- 10:00 AM So Burlington City Hall
- Underhill
- 10:00 AM Underhill Town Hall
- Westford
- 10:30 AM Westford Town Clerks Office
- Williston
- 11:00 AM Dorothy Alling Memorial Library
- Winooski
- 10:00 AM Senior Center near St. Stephen's Church
To learn more about how the caucuses will be conducted and how you can become a delegate to the state convention, go to the VDP website: http://vtdemocrats.org/index.php?id=1912. If you have further questions about your town's caucus, contact your town or city Chair. You can find him/her in the list at the sidebar on the right above the calendar. If you live in Bolton or Huntington and would like to help organize a caucus in your town, please contact County Chair Mike Yantachka.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Chittenden County Democrats Celebrate Mardi Gras!
There was no lack of enthusiasm as Democrats from all over Chittenden County, supporters of Hillary Clinton and supporters of Barak Obama alike, joined together in the Mardi Gras Parade in Burlington, VT, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon February 23rd, 2008. View the photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/chittdems/MardiGras08.
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