VLCV E-NEWS
September 7, 2010

Thank you for VOTING ENVIRONMENT!

Hello Green Voters,

This is a very exciting time. From the Presidential election to our local races for the Vermont Senate and House, it is clear that Vermonters care deeply for our environment.

In 2008, VLCV endorsed 107 candidates for the Vermont legislature. Ninety of our 107 endorsed candidates were victorious meaning VLCV had an 85% success rate during the 2008 election cycle. This is a great first step towards accomplishing our mission of turning your environmental values into state priorities!

VLCV's highest priority was to defeat three anti-environment House members: Joyce Errecart (Lifetime Environmental Scorecard score of 48%), Kitty Oxholm (Lifetime Environmental Scorecard score of 40%), and Judy Livingston (Lifetime Environmental Scorecard score of 19%). In all three races our endorsed candidate was victorious. However, in the Manchester race, Jeff Wilson holds a razor thin 5 vote lead and there will very likely be a recount.

As for the other two high priority races, VLCV would like take this moment to congratulate Representative elect Diane Lanpher of Vergennes and Representive elect Kate Webb of Shelburne on their victories. We are optimistic and look forward to offering similar sentiments to Jeff Wilson once the recount has been completed.

VLCV also worked to defend a number of pro-environment incumbents. We were able to help ensure that Representative Joan Lenes of Shelburne, Representative John Moran of Wardsboro, Representative Kristy Spengler of Colchester, Representative Peg Andrews of Rutland City, Representative Gale Courcelle of Rutland City and Representative David Zuckerman of Burlington were all re-elected.

To see how all of our endorsed candidates fared, please go to our website .

Addison County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

CLAIRE AYER
HAROLD GIARD

House

Addison 1 ~ BETTY NUOVO
STEVEN MAIER

Addison 2 ~ WILLEM JEWETT

Addison 3 ~ DIANE LANPHER

Addison 4 ~ DAVE SHARPE
MICHAEL FISHER

Addison 4 ~ CHRISTOPHER A. BRAY

Addison-Rutland 1 ~ WILL STEVENS

Bennington County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

BOB HARTWELL
DICK SEARS

House

Bennington 1 ~ BILL BOTZOW

Bennington 2-2 ~ ANNE LAMY MOOK

Bennington 3 ~ ALICE MILLER

Bennington 4 ~ JEFF WILSON

Bennington 5 ~ CYNTHIA BROWNING

Windham-Bennington 1 ~ JOHN MORAN

Caledonia County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

MATTHEW A. CHOATE

House

Caledonia 2 ~ LUCY LERICHE

Chittenden County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

TIM ASHE
EDWARD FLANAGAN
VIRGINIA "GINNY" LYONS
DOUG RACINE
DIANE B. SNELLING

House

Chittenden 1-1 ~ BILL LIPPERT

Chittenden 1-2 ~ SCOTT A. ORR

Chittenden 2 ~ JIM MCCULLOUGH
TERENCE "TERRY" MACAIG

Chittenden 3-1 ~ BILL ASWAD

Chittenden 3-2 ~ MARK LARSON

Chittenden 3-3 ~ JASON P. LORBER

Chittenden 3-4 ~ DAVID E. ZUCKERMAN

Chittenden 3-5 ~ JOHANNAH LEDDY DONOVAN

Chittenden 3-6 ~ CLEMENT "CLEM" BISSONNETTE
KENNETH W. ATKINS

Chittenden 3-8 ~ ANN PUGH

Chittenden 3-9 ~ ALBERT "SONNY" AUDETTE

Chittenden 3-10 ~ HELEN HEAD

Chittenden 5-1 ~ KATE WEBB

Chittenden 5-2 ~ JOAN G. LENES

Chittenden 6-2 ~ TIM JERMAN
LINDA J. WAITE-SIMPSON

Chittenden 6-3 ~ MARTHA HEATH

Chittenden 7-1 ~ JOHN ZENIE

Chittenden 7-2 ~ KRISTY SPENGLER

Chittenden 8 ~ BILL FRANK

Franklin County

Congratulations to VLCV endorsed candidate Senator SARA BRANON KITTELL

Grand Isle County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

House

Grand Isle-Chittenden 1 ~ MITZI JOHNSON
IRA TROMBLEY

Lamoille County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

SUSAN BARTLETT

House

Lamoille 3 ~ FLOYD NEASE

Lamoille-Washington 1 ~ PETER PELTZ
SHAP SMITH

Orange County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

MARK A. MACDONALD

House

Orange 2 ~ SARAH COPELAND HANZAS

Orange-Addison 1 ~ PATSY FRENCH

Rutland County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

BILL CARRIS

House

Rutland 1-2 ~ DAVE POTTER

Rutland 5-2 ~ MARGARET "PEG" ANDREWS

Rutland 5-3 ~ STEVEN JAMES HOWARD

Rutland 5-4 ~ GALE COURCELLE

Washington County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

ANN E. CUMMINGS

House

Washington 2 ~ MAXINE GRAD

Washington 3-1 ~ PAUL N. POIRIER

Washington 5 ~ MARY HOOPER
WARREN F. KITZMILLER

Washington 6 ~ JANET ANCEL

Washington 7 ~ TONY KLEIN

Washington-Chittenden 1 ~ SUE MINTER

Windham County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

PETER E. SHUMLIN
JEANETTE WHITE

House

Windham 3-1 ~ VIRGINIA A. "GINI" MILKEY

Windham 3-2 ~ MOLLIE S. BURKE

Windham 3-3 ~ SARAH EDWARDS

Windham 4 ~ CAROLYN PARTRIDGE
MICHAEL J. OBUCHOWSKI

Windham 5 ~ DAVID L. DEEN
MIKE MROWICKI

Windham-Bennington 1 ~ JOHN MORAN

Windsor County

Below is a list of VLCV endorsed candidates who won in your county.

Senate

JOHN CAMPBELL
RICHARD "DICK" MCCORMACK

House

Windsor 1-1 ~ KATHY PELLETT

Windsor 1-2 ~ ALICE M. EMMONS
CYNTHIA MARTIN

Windsor 3 ~ DONNA SWEANEY

Windsor 5 ~ ALISON CLARKSON

Windsor 6-1 ~ MARK B. MITCHELL

Windsor-Orange 2 ~ MARGARET CHENEY
JIM MASLAND

Windsor-Rutland 2 ~ SANDY HAAS

Post Election

While we are are extremely happy with the legislative election results our work is not finished. VLCV will immediately turn its attention to the upcoming legislative session. We are currently working closely with our partners in the Vermont Environmental Collaborative to finalize our priorities for the upcoming legislative session. These priorities will be reflected in the Environmental and Conservation Platform. To see either the 2007 and 2008 Platform or a list of the environmental organizations that are members of the Collaborative, please got to our website.

In 2009, VLCV will be right there working with our partners in the State House to ensure that we achieve the renewable energy future Vermonters desire, that we continue to make land conservation a priority, that Vermont Yankee closes in 2012, and that Vermont’s transportation future relies less on expensive new highway projects and relies more on public transportation which strengthens our existing downtowns.

We could not have achieved the election results we did without your support and we can’t successfully advocate on your behalf in Montpelier with out your generous support either. Please consider donating to VLCV so we can continue working to turn your environmental values into state priorities!

Best Wishes,

Todd Bailey
Executive Director
Vermont League of Conservation Voters

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