BRATTLEBORO-We were thrilled to discover Mollie Burke would be our representative to the State Legislature when we moved to Brattleboro. We knew of and respected her commitment to creating affordable and sustainable communities for all Vermonters. We also knew she listens to her constituents' concerns and finds ways to solve the problems they face.
Mollie has been a member of the House Committee on Transportation since she started her first term in 2009. She has initiated programs for vehicle electrification and expansion of our state vehicle charging network and has promoted innovative public transit projects.
Her work is making our communities more livable, walkable, bikeable, and accessible. It has cut transportation costs for low- and moderate-income Vermonters.
Mollie has helped Brattleboro to secure money for infrastructure projects. She has been working with local groups to enhance education and infrastructure to make Brattleboro a safer, healthier, and more livable town. She has supported legislation that addresses the housing shortage in Vermont.
As a member of the Legislative Women's Caucus, she advocates for women's economic and domestic security and child care.
A resident of Brattleboro for many decades, Mollie knows our community well. She has been a Representative Town Meeting member since 1990. She is the founder and director of Art in the Neighborhood, a nonprofit that provides free art classes to children in low-income housing communities in Brattleboro. Her grown children all attended Brattleboro schools.
We urge residents of Windham-8 to re-elect Mollie Burke on Nov. 5.
Charlene Ellis and Fred Taylor
Brattleboro
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