Letter to the editor: Sen. Heffernan MIA at town meetings

Sen. Heffernan did leave a two-page Town Meeting Update for us, which expressed no regret or explanation for why he was not in attendance.

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“Facts are a necessary part of due process, but SR21 is not about due process. Due process … requires the government to follow fair, established legal procedures before depriving any person of life, liberty, or property.”

I appreciate Sen. Heffernan’s willingness to explain his vote. But I believe we must ask ourselves a more fundamental question: what is due process for, if not to protect our fellow Vermonters?

Does the Senator not believe the basically undisputed Mahdawi facts presented by the media? Did he simply not see them? If a legal resident, and liked and respected member of a Vermont community is not safe, who else is not safe?

it’s hard for me to believe Sen. Heffernan honestly thought a “no” vote on the Mahdawi resolution wouldn’t be read in Addison County as making a political “I’m with Trump” point.

Some people have asked — or even demanded — why I voted NO on Senate Resolution 13. My reason is simple: the resolution did not go through proper Due Process.

Senator Heffernan’s constituents are entitled to know how and why he votes the way he does on important issues.

I have tried hard to represent our county with high integrity and determination to make necessary changes on affordability, housing, the environment and public safety. All of these continue to be top priorities.

I live in Monkton and was dismayed by your vote of “no” regarding S.R 13. (Senate resolution strongly objecting to the manner and circumstances under which U.S. immigration authorities arrested and detained Mohsen Mahdawi and strongly advocating that he b … (read more)

This letter is addressed to state Sen. Steven Heffernan regarding his “no” vote on the recently passed Senate Resolution 13.

In light of the amazing news of Mohsen Mahdawi’s release I wanted to call on clarification from our representatives on how they voted on recent legislation calling for his release. I contacted Rob North and Matt Birong to clarify how they voted on H.R.8, … (read more)

Many people have questions about how the proposed changes to Vermont’s K-12 school system being debated by the Legislature might impact their kids, school, community, or property taxes. To learn more, join Senator Ruth Hardy for a K-12 Education Community … (read more)

On a recent vote in the Vermont Senate, Addison County’s newly elected Senator Heffernan could not join his peers in condemning the entrapment, arrest, and detainment of Vermont resident Mohsen Mahdawi.

Out of the entire Vermont State Senate, only five senators declined to vote “yes” on the resolution condemning the use of masked agents to kidnap students like Mohsen Mahdawi.