The governor of Vermont is the head of government of the U.S. state of Vermont. The officeholder is elected in even-numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years. Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years,instead of every four as in the other 48 U.S. states.
Barre is the most populous city in Washington County,Vermont,United States. As of the 2020 census,the municipal population was 8,491. Popularly referred to as "Barre City",it is almost completely surrounded by "Barre Town",which is a separate municipality.
Douglas Alan Racine is an American politician and former Vermont Secretary of Human Services,a former Vermont State Senator and was the 79th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1997 to 2003. He is a Democrat. Racine was a candidate for the 2010 Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont. He previously ran for governor in 2002,but lost to Republican Jim Douglas. In an election where no candidate won a majority,Douglas won a 45% plurality,and Racine declined to contest the outcome before the Vermont General Assembly.
David E. Zuckerman is an American politician who is currently serving as the 84th lieutenant governor of Vermont since 2023. He previously served two terms as the 82nd lieutenant governor of Vermont,from 2017 to 2021. A member of the Vermont Progressive Party,he previously served in the Vermont House of Representatives for seven terms (1997–2011),and the Vermont Senate for two (2013–2017). In 2020,Zuckerman was a candidate for governor of Vermont. He ran with the support of both the Progressive Party and the Democratic Party,but lost to incumbent governor Phil Scott in the general election.
Edward Curtis Smith was an American attorney,businessman,and politician from Vermont. A Republican,he was most notable for his service as the 47th governor of Vermont from 1898 to 1900.
The secretary of state of Vermont is one of five cabinet-level constitutional officers in the U.S. state of Vermont which are elected every two years. The secretary of state is fourth in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Vermont. The Office of the Secretary of State is located at 128 State St. in Montpelier. Since 2023,the secretary of state has been Sarah Copeland-Hanzas,a Democrat.
The government of Vermont is a republican form of government modeled after the Government of the United States. The Constitution of Vermont is the supreme law of the state,followed by the Vermont Statutes. This is roughly analogous to the Federal United States Constitution,United States Code and Code of Federal Regulations respectively. Provision is made for the following frame of government under the Constitution of the State of Vermont:the executive branch,the legislative branch,and the judicial branch. All members of the executive and legislative branch serve two-year terms including the governor and senators. There are no term limits for any office.
George B. "Jeb" Spaulding is an American politician and the former chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges. He previously served as Vermont State Treasurer and as Governor Peter Shumlin's secretary of administration.
Philip Brian Scott is an American politician,businessman,and stock car racer who has been the 82nd governor of Vermont since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he was a representative for the Washington District in the Vermont Senate from 2001 to 2011 and served as the 81st lieutenant governor of Vermont from 2011 to 2017.
Dustin Allard Degree is a politician from the city of St. Albans in the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican,he represented St. Albans in the Vermont General Assembly during the 2011-2012 biennial session. Degree graduated from Bellows Free Academy,St. Albans in 2003,attended the Tilton School in 2004,and attended Norwich University and the University of Vermont. He worked in the office of Governor Jim Douglas.
Michael J. Obuchowski is a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives. Elected at age 20 in 1972,he won reelection 19 times,serving continuously from January,1973 until resigning in January,2011 to accept appointment as Vermont's Buildings and General Services Commissioner. Obuchowski served as Speaker from 1995 to 2001.
The 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,and elected the governor of Vermont,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor Peter Shumlin was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term in office,but opted to retire instead.
Madelyn Davidson was a Vermont banker,political figure,and government official. She was notable for her service as Vermont State Treasurer following an appointment to fill a vacancy,the first woman to hold the position. Davidson lost election for a full term in her own right,and later served as Vermont's Commissioner of Employment Security.
Kevin J. Mullin is a Vermont businessman and Republican politician who has served in both the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. state of Vermont is part of an ongoing worldwide viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019,a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
Christopher A. Bray is a Vermont businessman and politician. A Democrat,he served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. Since 2013,he has represented the Addison District in the Vermont Senate.
The Vermont Department of Libraries Is the official state library agency of Vermont located in Barre,Vermont. It is a department under Vermont's Agency of Administration.
Molly Rose Gray is an American attorney and politician who served as the 83rd lieutenant governor of Vermont from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she was an assistant attorney general for Vermont from 2018 to 2021.
The 2022 Vermont Attorney General election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the next attorney general of Vermont. Former Democratic Attorney General T.J. Donovan resigned after three terms in office. Susanne Young,appointed by Governor Phil Scott to fill the vacancy left by Donovan,was not running for a full term,and Vermont Republicans nominated Mike Tagliavia to run against Charity Clark,the Democratic candidate.
Susanne Young is an American lawyer and public official who served as the Vermont Attorney General from July 5,2022 to January 5,2023. Young was appointed to the position by Governor Phil Scott following the resignation of T. J. Donovan and was the first woman to hold the position.
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