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Cheryl Rivers
Peter is a real leader…There is no one in politics that I would rather go into a difficult situation with than Peter. In these times, we need a strong leader who is not afraid to take bold action and that is Peter Shumlin.
Former Senator Cheryl Rivers (D-Windsor)
Peter Shumlin is at home in the middle of the action
By Terri Hallenbeck, Free Press Political Reporter
7 July 2010
PUTNEY — Down a winding dirt road on the outskirts of Putney is the business Peter Shumlin’s parents started that he now runs with his brother. Over the ridge is the dairy farm Shumlin bought and turned back over to the farmer to run. Nearby are acres [...]
County Senators Endorse Shumlin
NEAL P. GOSWAMI
Bennington Banner
Wednesday July 7, 2010
BENNINGTON — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Peter Shumlin snagged endorsements Wednesday from Bennington County Sens. Dick Sears and Robert Hartwell.
Shumlin,the president pro tem in the Vermont Senate, faces four others — Secretary of State Deborah Markowitz, Sens.Susan Bartlett and Doug Racine, and former Sen. Matt Dunne — in a [...]
vt.Buzz Round 6 Q&A – Peter Shumlin
This week’s question for the major party candidates running for governor has to do with the social services safety net. As the recession forces Montpelier to cut spending, the budgeteers are faced with this conundrum: People need help from the government most precisely when tax revenues fall and government [...]
Burlington Free Press: Shumlin unveils economic plan
By Terri Hallenbeck
Burlington Free Press
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Peter Shumlin released an economic-development plan Wednesday in which he said he would boost the economy by implementing a single-payer health-insurance plan, expanding Internet coverage, and expanding early education and higher-education opportunities.
Shumlin, one of five Democrats seeking the party’s nomination for governor in [...]
Divison of Labor: Teamsters Endorse Shumlin
By Shay Totten
Blurt: The Seven Days Staff Blog
In a break from their union brothers and sisters, the Teamsters Local 597 — a 1,000-member union headquartered in Barre — endorsed Senate President Peter Shumlin in the Democratic primary for governor.
Three of the state’s largest labor unions are backing Sen. Doug Racine (D-Chittenden).
At a midday press conference [...]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Endorse Peter Shumlin
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, with its 1,000 members have endorsed Peter Shumlin for Governor.
State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding
Peter Shumlin is the right person to lead Vermont to a bright and prosperous future as our next Governor. Like President Obama, Peter possesses a combination of traits that not too many people have: a clear forwarding thinking vision and the ability to energize people combined with practicality and an understanding of what is realistic and, most importantly, how to get tough things done.
VPR: Marijuana Becomes Issue in Gov Race
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Treasurer Spaulding puts money on Shumlin
By DANIEL BARLOW
Vermont Press Bureau
Published: June 23, 2010
MONTPELIER – State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding, a Democrat known for his fiscal restraint, endorsed Senate President Peter Shumlin Tuesday in his bid to become the next governor of Vermont.
Spaulding said he made the unusual move of endorsing a candidate in the Democratic [...]
Jeb Spaulding Endorses Peter Shumlin
Our campaign for Governor got AN EXCITING ENDORSEMENT YESTERDAY from State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding. “Peter has the track record, capacity and commitment to protect the public purse and the vision, creativity and passion to make Vermont a great place to grow jobs,” said Jeb Spaulding.
Jeb lauded Peter’s work to reform our tax system to spur economic [...]
Peter Principled?
Shumlin’s got the political mojo, but can he win Vermonters’ trust?
By Andy Bromage [06.23.10]
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Lots of people were surprised last February when the Vermont Senate pushed through a vote against relicensing the state’s aging nuclear power plant. Except, perhaps, those who know something about gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin.
Shumlin, the longtime Senate president pro [...]
Rory McGarghan
I support Peter Shumlin because he has an intimate knowledge of how Vermont works and what it needs to succeed. Peter grew up in Southern Vermont with his brother and sister, and now owns his own small business. Because of this longtime experience as a small business owner, Peter actually understands the stress that employers [...]
Norman Woolworth
I support Peter because of not what he has already done for Vermont, but more importantly, his vision for Vermont’s future. As President of the Vermont Senate for over a decade Peter led the charge to pass marriage equality over Governor Douglass’ veto and shut down the aging Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant. Peter understands [...]
Peter Files for Governor
At 10:30 this morning, Peter was joined by a group of volunteers at the Secretary of State’s Office where he submitted more than 1,261 signatures to place Peter on the ballot in August. We more than doubled the signatures required to get Peter onto the ballot and it was thanks to our loyal volunteers [...]
Emilee Boyle
I support Peter because he has the experience to lead Vermont. He made smart decisions about controversial issues during his tenure as Senate President, such as passing marriage equality, climate change legislation that Al Gore called the “toughest” in the country and shutting down Vermont Yankee. As a small business owner, Peter knows what it [...]
Patrick Doran
Peter has the prowess and the diligence to steer Vermont towards a sustainable economic environment that caters to the ambitions of its small business owners, a healthcare system that is built around quality, access, and affordability, and a strong environmental policy that recognizes the potential that follows investing in renewable energy sources; which will create [...]
Andrew Higley
I am supporting Peter Shumlin for governor because of his proven track record of strong leadership and ability to get things done. As a college student, I am increasingly concerned with the rising costs of tuition and the difficulty of finding jobs after graduation. I believe Peter to be the best candidate to take on [...]
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