WESTMINSTER — Windham-4 state Reps. David Deen, D-Westminster, and Mike Mrowicki, D-Putney, are running unopposed for re-election.
Deen and Mrowicki represent the towns of Westminster, Putney, and Dummerston in the House.
Both incumbents say they are proud of the work done in the past session to protect children from chemicals that could harm them, to push ahead on health care reform, to support a renewable green energy future, and to keep Vermont's economy moving forward.
Deen, a fishing guide when he's not in Montpelier, chairs the committee on fish, wildlife, and water resources. He said he wants to “continue the work to protect Vermont's water - specifically to bring the Lake Champlain and Connecticut River cleanup plans to reality. It means having the means to clean up runoff from roads, parking lots, [and] rooftops, [and address] poor agricultural practices that cause violations of our water quality standards."
He said he wants to be part of the effort “to marshal our resources to do this.”
Mrowicki, finishing up his third term in House, serves on the Human Services Committee. In the latest session, the bulk of the committee's work focused on restructuring health care for those Vermonters experiencing severe and persistent mental illness.
He noted that when Tropical Storm Irene destroyed the Waterbury state hospital in August 2011, “we turned it into an opportunity to serve our fellow Vermonters by making services more accessible and local. Next year, within the expansive range of the Agency of Human Services, I hope to continue strong advocacy for the elderly, the disabled, and young children.”
Mrowicki added that “in the big picture, I'm running again to keep moving ahead with health care reform so that health care dollars are spent on health care."