Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Washington, 2010-2023

Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Washington, 2020

Candidate, Governor, State of Vermont, 2000, 2008

Former Vice Chair, Agriculture Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Government Operations Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Health and Welfare Committee, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Child Protection Oversight, Vermont State Senate

Former Member, Joint Government Accountability Committee, Vermont State Senate

Host/Producer, Equal Time Radio, WDEV AM/FM, 2003-present

Director, Vermont Democracy Fund, 2002-present

Instructor, Community College of Vermont

Organizer, Dairy Farmers of Vermont

Organizer, FarmAid

Instructor, Vermont College

Former Director, Washington County Community School

Adjunct Instructor, Johnson State College, 2009-2010

Executive Director/Policy Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, 1996-2000

Senior Policy Advisor, Office of United States Congressperson Bernie Sanders, 1991-1995

Founder/Executive Director, Rural Vermont, 1985-1991

Board Member, Central Vermont Solid Waste District

Member, Governor's Agriculture Advisory Board, Vermont

Member/Organizer, National Biotechnology Working Group

Board Member, National Family Farm Coalition

Board Member, Vermont Northeast Organic Farmers' Association

Board Member, Vermont Peace and Justice Center

Awards:

Ally of the Year (two separate times) - Green Mountain Self Advocates

Lena Brown Labor Award - Vermont State Labor Council

Legislator of The Year - Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

Favorite Book:

The Old Man and the Sea, When Mermaids Sing, Gandhi, Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate Biography, Blue Moon, Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine, The Perfect Storm, Shackleton, Golden Notebook

Favorite Movie:

Dinner Rush, Godfather, On the Waterfront, Key Largo, the Waitress, Hotel Rawanda

Favorite Musician:

Michael Franti, the Cranberries, Bebel Gilberto, Bob Marley, Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Sade

Favorite TV Shows:

Friday Night Lights

Number of Grandchildren:

2