A Message from the Lt. Governor
It's an honor and a privilege to serve you as Vermont's Lieutenant Governor.
The role of Lieutenant Governor is one that tends to vary quite a bit from state to state. Here in Vermont, the Lieutenant Governor has three statutory obligations:
-Standing in for the Governor when the Governor is out of state;
-Presiding over the Senate;
-Casting a tie-breaking vote in the Senate if necessary.
I also look for opportunities to serve Vermonters outside of these official duties. Having been in the Senate for 10 years before being elected Lt. Governor, I often work with legislators to facilitate productive communication across party lines. Outside of the State House, I work whenever I can to support Vermont businesses by promoting "Buy Local" efforts. My "Vermont Everyday Jobs" tour is part of this. And I'm pleased to have been able to help mobile home owners in Central and Southern Vermont recover from Irene, by organizing a program to remove their flood-damaged mobile homes free of charge.
If you'd like to learn more, please stop by my office anytime. I have an "open door" policy -- which, by the way, extends to posting my office's budget request online. (Click here for a link to FY14 budget request documents.)
Press Releases
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April 10, 2013 – Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor got elbow-deep in trash yesterday, working at Casella Waste Management’s materials recycling facility in Rutland.
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Jan. 10, 2013 - Lt. Governor Phil Scott, Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell, and Senator Dick Mazza, members of the Senate Committee on Committees, announced the Senate committee assignments for the 2013-2014 legislative session.
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Jan. 10, 2013 -- Lt. Gov. Phil Scott was sworn in this morning for his second two-year term as Vermont’s Lieutenant Governor. After taking the oath of office from Senator Dick Mazza (D-Chittenden/Grand Isle), Lt. Gov. Scott offered the following remarks.
Calendar of Events
- 05/25/13 - Essex Memorial Day Parade
- 05/26/13 - Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic
- 05/27/13 - Wolcott Veterans Memorial Dedication
- 05/28/13 - Interview with WNYV Radio
- 05/29/13 - WCVR Radio with Ray Kimball
- 05/30/13 - State Memorial Day Observance
- 06/04/13 - Vermont Grocers' Association BBQ
- 06/05/13 - WCVR Radio with Ray Kimball
- 06/06/13 - WVMT "Charlie, Ernie & Lisa Show"
- 06/07/13 - VT State Late Model Championship
