Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Bringing the Citizen's Voice to Montpelier

I will take the title of "Representative" very seriously. In Montpelier my job will be to give voice to the concerns of the residents of Orange County and to keep their interest foremost in my mind as new proposals come forward. I'm concerned that real Vermonters aren't found very often in the halls of the Statehouse. Too often legislators are only hearing from the various lobbyists and the Vermonters they bring in to testify on bills. I want to get real people and their perspective back into the legislative process.

Orange County has a lot of smart people with some great ideas. I've heard them as I travel around and I want to be sure that I continue to hear from you - that's what this blog is all about.

So many times you only hear from legislators during a campaign - and maybe that's the way you like it. But I want to keep in touch after the campaign. Before and during the legislative session I will provide town "cracker barrel" discussions to talk about the bills, big issues and how to make things right.

But, it's more than staying in touch. If you want to speak up on an issue I'll be your guide to meeting the right people, getting to a hearing and even presenting or writing in with some testimony on a bill or issue. I'm here to be sure you're heard in Montpelier.