Vermont Business Magazine recently interviewed all six gubernatorial candidates: Democrats Susan Bartlett, Matt Dunne, Deb Markowitz, Doug Racine and Peter Shumlin, and Republican Brian Dubie. During the course of these conversations, we asked them all the same question on the record. No one knew before hand what question we were going to video and no one got a re-do. The question was: Why do you want to be governor? Here are their responses.
With a career as both a business executive and an innovative public servant, Matt Dunne has the unique experience necessary to take Vermont forward into the next era. Whether as a leader at global firms, a state legislator, or as director of the federal AmeriCorps*VISTA program, Matt's professional life exhibits energy, experience, and innovation.
Deb Markowitz is entering her 12th year as Vermont's Secretary of State and is running for governor to end "business as usual" in Montpelier, so Vermont can grow jobs and protect the things that make Vermont special - which includes our beautiful village centers, pristine natural environment and our working landscape.
A native Vermonter, Doug was born in Burlington on October 7th, 1952. His father, Willie, was an auto mechanic and his mother, Annette, a bookkeeper. Together, they ran a Texaco service station, an independent auto repair shop and then, in 1967, founded Willie Racine s Jeep dealership.
Peter is a life long resident of Putney. The small town in Vermont s southeastern corner is where Peter s parents instilled in him the value of hard work and public service.
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Susan Bartlett was born in Fall River, MA. Susan's mother (Ismay) met her father Hank Walker in London during World War II. In 1943 Hank's plane was shot down over Belgium and he spent over two years as a prisoner of war. After the war, Hank and Ismay married and moved to his family home in Fall River.
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Brian Dubie is a fifth generation Vermonter and is running for Governor to make Vermont the best state in New England to do business.