Anne Watson: An Ultimate Commitment to Her Community
State Senator Anne Watson loves Ultimate Frisbee almost as much as she loves the state of Vermont. Anne participated in Emerge’s New England Boot Camp in 2017, a course that she credits with helping her understand how to run a grassroots-funded campaign effectively, especially as she began to… Read More
Monique Priestley: Humanizing Politics and Technology for People
Monique Priestley, Emerge Vermont Class of 2022, is a Vermont State Representative for Orange-2, which consists of towns Bradford, Fairlee, and West Fairlee. Simply put, Monique is interested in people. Everything she does and all that she works on centers around human behavior and values. Grounded in core… Read More
Founder Madeleine Kunin’s 10th Anniversary Remarks
Former Governor and Founder Madeleine Kunin speaking at Emerge Vermont’s 10th Anniversary Celebration on September 23, 2023 Good evening everybody! What a thrill to walk into this room and see so many people who have made a huge difference in these ten years—I can’t believe it’s… Read More
Charity Clark breaks ground as Vermont’s first elected woman Attorney General
As an Emerge Vermont alum, Charity Clark used the skills and tools she attained to run for Attorney General. She grew up in southern Vermont and attended the University of Vermont for her dual bachelor’s degree in political science and English and attended Boston College Law School for her Juris… Read More
Let’s avoid gender-based dog whistles this campaign season
A recent commentary in VTDigger advised Vermont voters to remember to think about the issues in the upcoming Congressional election. It warned voters not to treat elections “like coronations, entitlements, or political beauty pageants.” The commentary never… Read More
Chickens, railroad crossings, and origin stories
Yesterday Facebook shared a long-forgotten memory with me. Back in 2008, I cryptically posted that I was “preparing for a big presentation before the Village Trustees tomorrow.” If I recall correctly, this presentation was about creating a new local ordinance that would legalize having backyard chickens. I am not a… Read More
Vermont must elect a Democratic woman to represent us in Congress
Senator Patrick Leahy’s long-anticipated announcement this week of his retirement is the catalyst for what will be a whirlwind election cycle in 2022. This vacancy at the highest level of political leadership will have a cascading effect down the ballot, as politicians all over Vermont play a game of 3-D… Read More
Meet the Emerge Vermont Class of 2021: Karen Tronsgard-Scott
We’re wrapping up our series highlighting the Emerge Vermont Class of 2021 with class member Karen Tronsgard-Scott! Karen is a passionate, driven, and experienced leader and we are so thrilled to welcome her into the Emerge sisterhood. Watch the interview below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YdqSqICnVI&feature=youtu.be… Read More
Meet the Emerge Vermont Class of 2021: Elaine Haney
The women of the Emerge Vermont Class of 2021 have officially completed their training: woohoo! This week, we’re hearing from Elaine Haney on her experience with the signature training program along with her political goals for the future. https://youtu.be/MLwoZTllaPU Emerge has one goal: To increase the number of… Read More
Meet the Emerge Vermont Class of 2021: Emily Rosenbaum
The next woman we’re speaking with from the Emerge Vermont Class of 2021 is Emily Rosenbaum! Emily’s drive, passion, and dedication to supporting women in politics shines in her work and we couldn’t be prouder to welcome her to the Emerge Sisterhood. https://youtu.be/ZSBos18BDJE… Read More