David Zuckerman
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David Zuckerman is a farmer and a Progressive member of the Vermont House of Representatives
, representing Chittenden-3-4 district
. He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts where he attended Brookline High School.
. He lost by only 59 votes, but came back two years later to become the fourth Progressive Party member to serve in the State House. From 2005-2009 he served as the Chair of the House Agriculture Committee. He is also a member the Vermont Farm Bureau and The Northeast Organic Farming Association
chapter in Vermont. He has also served on the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee and the Burlington Electric Commission. He currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee.
Since graduating in 1995 Zuckerman has built a successful organic farm at Burlington’s Intervale. This year (2009) he and his wife Rachel Nevitt moved their farm to 150 acres (607,029 m²) in Hinesburg
where they grow 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of vegetables, and raise 1000 chickens. Their produce is almost exclusively sold within Chittenden County. They operate a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) with 250 members, and sell at the local farmers market.
In 2005, Zuckerman seriously considered running for the sole Vermont
seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2006 U.S. House election
, that was being vacated by Independent Rep. (now Senator) Bernie Sanders. In Feb. 2006 he decided not to run instead choosing to continue serving as Agriculture Chair in the Vermont House of Representatives.
President George W. Bush
.
The motion failed 87-60 in a roll call vote, April 25, 2007.
In 2009, Zuckerman sponsored a same-sex marriage bill which was eventually passed after the house overrode the veto of Gov. Jim Douglas
by the necessary 2/3 majority.
Rep. Zuckerman has also been a leader on the following issues; renewable energy, affordable housing, livable wages, instant run-off voting (and other election reform measures), and end of life choices.
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
, representing Chittenden-3-4 district
Chittenden-3-4 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Chittenden-3-4 Representative District is a two member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following...
. He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts where he attended Brookline High School.
Career
Zuckerman ran for the Vermont House in 1994 while enrolled at the University of VermontUniversity of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
. He lost by only 59 votes, but came back two years later to become the fourth Progressive Party member to serve in the State House. From 2005-2009 he served as the Chair of the House Agriculture Committee. He is also a member the Vermont Farm Bureau and The Northeast Organic Farming Association
Northeast Organic Farming Association
The Northeast Organic Farming Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that promotes healthy food, organic farming practices, and a clean environment...
chapter in Vermont. He has also served on the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee and the Burlington Electric Commission. He currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee.
Since graduating in 1995 Zuckerman has built a successful organic farm at Burlington’s Intervale. This year (2009) he and his wife Rachel Nevitt moved their farm to 150 acres (607,029 m²) in Hinesburg
Hinesburg, Vermont
Hinesburg is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. The population was 4,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
where they grow 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of vegetables, and raise 1000 chickens. Their produce is almost exclusively sold within Chittenden County. They operate a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) with 250 members, and sell at the local farmers market.
In 2005, Zuckerman seriously considered running for the sole Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2006 U.S. House election
Vermont United States House of Representatives election, 2006
The Vermont United States House of Representatives election, 2006 was held on November 7, 2006 for representation of Vermont's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 2007 to January 3, 2009....
, that was being vacated by Independent Rep. (now Senator) Bernie Sanders. In Feb. 2006 he decided not to run instead choosing to continue serving as Agriculture Chair in the Vermont House of Representatives.
Issues
On April 25, 2006, Zuckerman introduced a resolution for the Vermont legislature to ask the US Congress to impeachImpeachment
Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as other punishment....
President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
.
The motion failed 87-60 in a roll call vote, April 25, 2007.
In 2009, Zuckerman sponsored a same-sex marriage bill which was eventually passed after the house overrode the veto of Gov. Jim Douglas
Jim Douglas
James H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote...
by the necessary 2/3 majority.
Rep. Zuckerman has also been a leader on the following issues; renewable energy, affordable housing, livable wages, instant run-off voting (and other election reform measures), and end of life choices.