It is long past the time when Vermont should pause and honor the many significant contributions to this state by former Gov. Philip H. Hoff.Quite simply, the Vermont we know today — a state where human dignity and a strong culture of community support — had its seeds planted in the six years (1963–1969) that Philip Henderson Hoff served as Vermont’s first popularly elected Democratic governor in 109 years.Vermont’s first Democratic governor, John Robinson of Bennington, was elected by the Legislature. He se … (read more)
