Vermont Democratic Party

Press Releases

Jan20

Vermont Democratic Party Chair’s Statement on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade

For Immediate Release
January 20, 2012
Contact: Alicia D’Alessandro

Vermont Democratic Party Chair’s Statement on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Jan9

VDP Chair Perkinson and Randy Johnson Expose Romney’s Real Jobs Record

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT- This morning, Vermont Democratic Party Chair Jake Perkinson welcomed Randy Johnson to speak in South Burlington at the IBEW/Building Trades office.

Dec16

Vermont Democratic Party Chair Releases Statement End of Iraq War

Montpelier, VT- Vermont Democratic Party Chair Jake Perkinson released the following statement in response to the end of the war in Iraq:

Nov28

Vermont GOP Conveniently Forgets GOP Role in Data Mining Law

Montpelier, VT- Yesterday, Vermont Republicans sent out a press release critical of the 2007 data mining law and the ensuing legal battle that s

Nov11

VDP Chair Issues Veterans Day Statement

Montpelier, VT- Vermont Democratic Party Chair Jake Perkinson issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day:

Oct27

VDP Vice Chair Deans Releases Statement Regarding Former Representative Mitchell’s Passing

Montpelier, VT- Vermont Democratic Party Vice Chair Dottie Deans released the following statement after learning that her friend, former Representative Mark Mitchell, had passed away on October 26, 2011.

“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend, Mark Mitchell. Mark served in the Vermont House for six years, but his contributions and service to Vermont were decades longer. He was passionate about energy conservation, as he demonstrated by living off the grid in his Barnard home. I will especially miss his engaging sense of humor and caring, creative ideas.

Oct20

Lt. Governor Claims Most Vermonters Helping Irene Recovery Were Republicans

Sep28

Vermont GOP Doubles Down on Divisive Political Games

Montpelier, VT-- While Vermonters are still digging themselves out after Irene, Vermont GOP Chair Pat McDonald is digging herself in deeper and playing political games with our recovery. In the wake of last month’s epic natural disaster, the Vermont GOP leadership has seized on the crisis as an opportunity to promote partisan politics and divide Vermonters by calling for a freeze on state spending. McDonald told the Burlington Free Press today that she plans to release a list of potential cuts, though she was intentionally vague about what that list might entail.

Sep22

VT GOP Fundraiser Features “One of the Most Corrupt Members of Congress”

Sep18

Vermont Democratic State Committee Elects Chair, Vice Chair

RANDOLPH, VT- On Saturday morning, the Vermont Democratic State Committee elected Jake Perkinson to the position of Vermont Democratic Party Chair and Dorothy Deans to the position of Vermont Democratic Party Vice Chair. Perkinson, who was the Vermont Democratic Party Vice Chair, has been serving as Acting Chair since former VDP Chair Judy Bevans stepped down in July. Upon Perkinson’s election as Chair at this morning’s State Committee meeting, the committee called an election for a new Vice Chair to fill the vacancy created by Perkinson’s election, during which Deans was elected.