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Summary

Governor Peter E. Shumlin

Biographical

Current Office: Governor (VT) , Democratic, Working Families
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Deborah; 2 Children: Olivia, Rebecca
Birth Date: 03/24/1956
Birth Place: Brattleboro, VT
Home City: Putney, VT

Recent Key Votes

S 77 - Relating to Water Testing of Private Wells
Legislation (Veto)

May 26, 2011

H 202 - Single-Payer and Unified Health System
Legislation (Sign)

May 26, 2011

H 436 - Tax Law Amendments
Legislation (Sign)

May 6, 2011

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Recent Public Statements

Vermont in Line for at Least $30 Million More for Irene Recovery

May 16, 2012 - Gov. Peter Shumlin today joined Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in announcing that Vermont could receive more ...

Governor Shumlin's Statement Following President Obama's Support for Marriage Equality

May 9, 2012 - Gov. Shumlin issued the following statement after President Barack Obama affirmed his support for same sex marriage: "I applaud President Obama for endorsing marriage equality ...

Irene and Jobs, a Record of Results

May 5, 2012 - "We face two challenges this year: to rebuild this state better than Irene found us, and to continue to build our bright jobs future. To ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Lifetime Score A+
1997-1998 Vermont National Federation of Independent Business Positions 33%
2007-2008 Vermont Public Interest Research Group Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry No Employer Listed or Found ($59,664.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Peter Shumlin refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
governorvt@state.vt.us

Capitol Website
http://governor.vermont.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/VTGovernor

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vermont-Governor/155136287867671

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/#!/vtgovernor

Capitol
109 State Street, Pavilion
Montpelier, VT 05609
Phone: 802-828-3333
Fax: 802-828-3339
TTYD: 800-649-6825

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