Election 2016: Senate and House Candidate Survey Responses

Please take time to review their answers and then consider casting your vote on November 8 for candidates whose answers reflect that they will work hard to support and defend state employees and the services you provide.

> Read Vermont Statewide Candidate’s Responses Here

Here’s the list of questions candidates were asked:

  1. Should the work of State government be performed by State employees?

  2. As an elected official, how would you improve the overall safety of state employees?

  3. What is your plan to make the health care system more fair and equitable for working Vermonters?

  4. Will you support collective bargaining and vote against "Right to Work" legislation in any form?

  5. What do you see as the role of State employees and how would you support them in their role?

  6. What mechanisms would you put in place to avoid budget shortfalls?

  7. What approach would you take to make higher education more affordable for Vermonters?

  8. What would you do to ensure the viability of the state college system?

  9. Do you support a livable wage for Vermonters? If so, what do you think that amount should be?

  10. Briefly state why the VSEA should endorse you, and describe the type of assistance that you would be seeking from a VSEA endorsement.

Vermont Senate

Tim Ashe
Chittenden District

Ann Cummings
Chittenden District

Ginny Lyons
Chittenden District

Denise Smith
Franklin District

Sara Branon Kittell
Franklin District

Mark MacDonald
Orange District

Korrine Rodrigue
Rutland District

Bill Doyle
Washington District

John Fitzhugh
Washington District

Becca Balint
Windham District

Vermont House of Representatives

Jill Charbonneau
Addison-1

Fritz Langrock
Addison-3

Dave Sharpe
Addison-4

Marcia Lawrence Gardner
Addison-4

Bill Botzow
Bennington-1

Alice Miller
Bennington-3

Chip Troiano
Caledonia-2

Scott Campbell
Caledonia-3

Mike Yantachka
Chittenden 4-1

Brian Cina
Chittenden 6-4

Robert Millar
Chittenden 6-7

Maida Townsend
Chittenden 7-4

Dylan Giambatista
Chittenden 8-2

Jim Condon
Chittenden 9-1
 

Caroline Bright
Franklin-1

Kathleen Keenan
Franklin 3-1

Mike McCarthy
Franklin 3-1

Joshua Aldrich
Franklin-5

Cindy Weed
Franklin-7

Mitzi Johnson
Grand Isle-Chittenden

Ben Joseph
Grand Isle-Chittenden

Andrew Julow
Grand Isle-Chittenden

Matt Hill
Lamoille-2

Marci Young
Lamoille-Washington

David Yacovone
Lamoille-Washington

Joseph Parsons
Orange – Caledonia

Jay Hooper
Orange-Washington-Addison

Katherine Sims
Orleans-Lamoille

Mary Howard
Rutland 5-3

Gordon Bock
Washington-1

Jeremy Hansen
Washington-1
 

Dottye Ricks
Washington-2

Warren Kitzmiller
Washington-4

Carl Etnier
Washington-5

Kimberly Jessup
Washington-5

David Deen
Windham-4

Tom Bock
Windsor 3-1

Susan Buckholz
Windsor 4-1

Tim Briglan
Windsor-Orange-2

 

 

 

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