Independent for Vermont State Senate
A steady hand for Rutland.
Common sense & integrity,
for Vermont.
Over fifty-one years of public service to Rutland County — as a teacher, principal, superintendent, state senator, Commissioner of Education, university president, and assistant judge. Running now as an Independent, because that's what I am. Not beholden to PACs or political parties. Beholden to voters.
On November 3, 2026, Rutland County voters may choose one, two, or three candidates for State Senate — you need not select all three. Please vote the last name first!
Born in Rutland. Educated at Middlebury, UVM, and Harvard. Served Vermont in all three branches of government — and still here.
Three plain priorities. No slogans. The hard work begins after the speeches end.
We should approach public spending the way we run our own households — with responsibility and respect for everyone affected, taxpayers included. Support essential services. Find real efficiencies. Replace slow state bureaucracy with expedited local control — especially in creating new housing, and renovating existing housing, impacting all facets of our economy and state budget. Renters and homeowners deserve a break.
Vermont's property taxes are among the highest in the nation. So is the cost of health care and health insurance. When schools are redesigned for the modern era there will be greater efficiencies — and more opportunities for students and teachers alike.
Politics has become polarized, negative, and uncivil — less so in Vermont than nationally, but the corner needs turning. You don't build yourself up by tearing other people down. I've never denigrated anyone in public in over 50 years of service. I'm not going to start now.
My door is open. Always.
I am not accepting contributions from political action committees or political parties. The campaign runs on individual gifts from people who simply believe Rutland County deserves an Independent voice in Montpelier.
A look at what has been written about Dave recently.