Happy July 4th!
Rutland County Democrats have been out this holiday marching in several parades around the county. Look for us in Brandon, Castleton, and Poultney. Go USA and go Democrats!
We have a new Chair!
Congratulations to the new Chair of the Rutland County Democrats, Mary Mellow!
Statement on CRT from the Rutland Co Democratic Executive Committee
Please read the Rutland County Democratic Executive Committee’s letter to the editor in today’s Rutland Herald: The Rutland County Democratic Executive Committee supports our public schools in following best practices to increase representation in lesson plans and to integrate restorative, equitable procedures. We support the research on systemic racism that is needed to dismantle hate. Systemic…
Declaration of Inclusion
At the June 14, 2021 Rutland County Democratic Committee, we voted to pass a Declaration of Inclusion: The Rutland County Democratic Committee condemns racism and discrimination of any type and welcomes all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability, and will protect these classes to…
Democracy needs you!
Extremist Republicans are right here in Vermont and they are organized. Rutland County officeholders voted against state and local resolutions to condemn the January 6th assault on the US Capitol. Some repeated false claims about what happened that day and questioned the validity of the November election. We Democrats must be organized and prepared to…
Join the Rutland County Democrats in supporting inclusion!
Please join us for our next meeting on June 14th as we discuss our work to elect candidates who represent our values and to build the kind of future that we want to live in. Part of this effort includes standing up for our most vulnerable neighbors. That’s why we’re so excited by the work…
Tomorrow May 8th at 4 pm Voting Rights Demonstration in Main Street Park in Rutland
Republicans are after our voting rights Republicans have introduced 361 voter suppression bills in 47 states. If they succeed in taking enough state legislatures, they can call a Constitutional Convention and rewrite the Constitution with new voting restrictions. They could introduce property requirements, as Steve Bannon hoped, or worse. We may never see another Democratic President…
We stand by VT workers & teachers
As the Vermont legislature works towards addressing the problem of underfunded pensions, the Rutland County Democratic Executive Committee has voted to express its support for Vermont’s state employees and public school teachers and staff. The pension problem has been growing for decades. We do not need to rush the process. We can afford to slow…
Our sympathy on the passing of Judge Hall
Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Judge Hall. We are grateful for his service and grieve his passing. Read more: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/name/peter-hall-obituary?pid=198090437
Help VT lower the spread of COVID-19 & win $25
Senator Cheryl Hooker has asked us to share this opportunity to take an online survey from the University of Vermont to provide the state with information that will help them minimize the spread of COVID-19. To take the Survey: https://qualtrics.uvm.edu/jfe/form/SV_bph6Y6koswJ1joh Complete the online survey and enter for a chance to win one of ten $25 gift…