BRATTLEBORO-The state Legislature has seen a lot of change recently: In 2022, a third of the House members and a third of the Senate members retired; 38 out of 150 House members and five out of 30 Senate members are retiring in 2024.
I interacted extensively with state government during my career, and most recently as executive director of a statewide nonprofit, I can tell you that Emilie Kornheiser's experience as a legislator over the past six years, and as chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, her knowledge of the many procedures, protocols, and requirements of state government are extremely important right now.
Emilie was mentored in her role as chair of Ways and Means by legislators with decades of experience.
She knows a lot about taxation, income equality, housing, federal, and social services, including Medicaid, child care, judiciary affairs, and a host of other issues critical to Vermont.