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Summary

Governor Peter Elliott Shumlin

Full Name: Peter Elliott Shumlin
Office: Governor (VT), Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
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

H 485 - Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

May 12, 2010 - -Imposes a one-time assessment of $128 on owners of land enrolled in the Use Value Appraisal Program, to be collected as part of property tax ...

H 446 - Renewable Energy Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

May 5, 2009 - -Requires Vermont retail electricity providers to use standardized rates for qualifying renewable energy resources with a plant capacity of less than 2.2 MW (Sec.4). -Establishes ...

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Recent Public Statements

Gov. Shumlin Announces Program to Reduce Travel and Parking Demands for State Workers

May 15, 2013 - Gov. Peter Shumlin, state transportation officials and legislators today announced a plan to reduce travel and parking demand among state workers, and expand parking at ...

Gov. Shumlin Signs into Law Equal Pay Legislation To Eliminate Pay Inequity and Create Family-Friend Workplaces

May 14, 2013 - Joined by former Gov. Madeleine Kunin and advocates for women's equality issues, Gov. Peter Shumlin today signed into law changes designed to ameliorate pay inequity ...

Gov. Peter Shumlin Issued This Statement Following Legislative Passage of the Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

May 13, 2013 - Gov. Shumlin issued the following statement: "I applaud the Legislature's action to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Vermonters support sensible drug policies. ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Vermont League of Conservation Voters Lifetime Score 94%
2009-2010 Vermont League of Conservation Voters Positions 88%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry No Employer Listed or Found ($267,901.00)
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 2012 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
TDD/TTY: 800-649-6825

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