Addison County voters got a chance this past Thursday, Oct. 10, to hear from the four major party candidates vying for two seats representing the county, Huntington, Rochester and Buel’s Gore in the state Senate. Around 80 people turned out that evening for a candidates forum hosted by the Independent at Bristol’s Holley Hall.
I’d like to take the opportunity to offer my thoughts to the residents of Addison County about my friend and coworker Landel Cochran, who is running for a Senate seat in the upcoming election.
Perhaps if Mr. Heffernan and Mr. Cochran explained the arithmetic used to arrive at the tax rate changes in Addison County towns (Sept. 12, 2024, political advertisement) I would understand the increase shown for Salisbury.
Bristol’s Steven Heffernan and Huntington’s Landel James Cochran prevailed in Tuesday’s Republican primary for the Addison Senate district, both finishing ahead of Lesley J. Bienvenue of Leicester.
After just three years of residency in Huntington, Republican Landel James Cochran in 2018 decided to invest in his community. He ran successfully for a seat on the town’s selectboard and was recently elected to a third straight three-year term.
The big three issues for the next legislative session are affordability, economic growth, and climate resiliency.
Monday, June 17, set a new record in Vermont government. Not only did the General Assembly set a record for single-day vetoes, they set a new record for ignorance.
