What can a Lt. Governor accomplish that a senator cannot?
A Lieutenant Governor has a statewide constituency, and can be a leader inside and outside the Statehouse. In addition to the duties of presiding over the Senate, casting tie breaking votes, and helping to appoint the committees, I will make sure that the voices of ordinary Vermonters are not drowned out by the voices of lobbyists representing special interests. A Lieutenant Governor has a better ability to speak from a statewide perspective than a Senator. What do you see as the big issues facing all Vermonters? Too many Vermonters are working longer and harder and going behind. They are too often not earning enough to provide their families with the health care, the housing and the food they need. With our country’s misguided unfettered free trade policies more and more good paying jobs are moving to China, India, and Mexico. More and more Vermonters are uninsured or underinsured. Senior citizens are having difficulty paying the highest prices in the world for their prescription drug
