About Adam

Adam's experience as a nonprofit leader, local elected official, and small business owner gives him the experience to deliver for you in the State Senate. 

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• Helped balance multiple $100+ million public budgets – ensuring efficient spending and effective services without unnecessary tax increases. 

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• Leads a non-profit focused on new job growth, workforce training, and economic development specifically focusing on small businesses and workers who have historically been left behind. 

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• Has supported local service and hospitality businesses and workers and brings experience as a former service worker. 

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• Served as a Trustee for the University of Vermont during our last financial crisis (2009 - 2011) and defended high quality education and student success.

ECONOMIC RECOVERY & TAKING YOUR TAX DOLLARS SERIOUSLY

JUSTICE REFORM

• Chaired the Burlington Public Safety Committee and where he led reform efforts and established the Special Committee on Policing Reform in 2019.

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• Advocated and secured funding for improving the process for expungement of non-violent drug crimes for Vermonters. 

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• Introduced legislation to employ ‘community ambassadors’ and increase social workers as alternatives to police patrols in downtown areas.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

• Led policy discussions to fund alternative and sustainable transportation systems and expanded green transportation initiatives, including bike lanes and walking routes and supported the launch of Vermont’s first electric buses.

• Helped pass a $30 million bond to protect Lake Champlain and local watersheds from contaminated stormwater and wastewater runoff.

• Expanded local sustainability efforts through home weatherization initiatives and increasing energy efficiency standards.

• Advocated for increasing green and open space and funded planting new trees in public parks.