I am grateful to the people of Addison County for trusting me to serve them in the General Assembly for 16 years. It has been a great honor, and I have loved the work and the people. 

Congratulations to Senator Hardy and Senator-Elect Heffernan. They will have — we all will have — major issues and challenges to work through. I hope every Vermonter will pitch in to a productive conversation. I hope to see the Administration, heretofore reluctant to lead and make proposals, now actively engage the Legislature beginning in January and bring forward bills and ideas to help solve the very real challenges that are not going to go away — from education and health care to climate. Climate change is real, cruel even, and expensive. 

I’m proud of the work I’ve done, over the course of 136 bills, to enhance the health of our state now and into the future, economically and environmentally: improving water quality, reducing toxic substances, better managing waste, supporting affordable housing, sustainable farming, food, and food manufacturing, and advancing renewable energy. 

I care deeply about our state and country. Thank you for allowing me to serve you in pursuit of the best version of Vermont. I look forward to finding new avenues to continue to contribute to our state and communities. Godspeed. 

Chris Bray

Bristol