WESTON-Vermont is at a pivotal time. We are at the mercy of global and national forces such as inflation, climate change, a broken health care system, and housing shortages.
Simultaneously, we have statewide dynamics to address - primarily, our outdated and expensive education funding system, but also hospital finances/health care and housing. How do we balance these issues with the clear need to control spending so regular folks can still afford to live here?
As we've seen while living over the last few years, change is inevitable. We cannot stop change or go back to the old Vermont we are nostalgic for.
The questions for our communities and governments at all levels are: How do we manage change? What is the role of government, and what should be left to the private sector? How do we build communities that are strong, resilient, affordable, and kind?
To face these challenges and manage these dynamics, we need experienced decision-makers in Montpelier with broad real-life experience. We need common sense, not ideology. We need business experience, not social media influencers. We need a focus on fundamentals, not fads.
I am running for state representative for Andover, Londonderry, Weston, and Winhall, and I am asking for your vote. Please write me in on the Democratic Primary ballot.
I grew up in Manchester and have lived and raised my family in Weston for the last 24 years. I ran the family business, Northshire Bookstore, for 22 years. I served on two local school boards and multiple nonprofit boards, and I am a graduate of the Snelling Center for Government's Vermont Leadership Institute.
I served in the Peace Corps and founded Local First Vermont, an organization promoting keeping money in the state through buying local.
I care deeply about Vermont and our region. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about what you think Montpelier should be focused on. For more information, visit morrow4vt.com.
Chris Morrow
Weston
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