The Vermont Democratic House Caucus Saturday nominated former Planned Parenthood vice-president and lobbyist Jill Krowinski of Burlington for House Speaker and chose SunCommon solar power developer Mike McCarthy as ‘majority whip’ - demonstrating the influence both organizations have in the Vermont House of Representatives. Krowinski identified housing, childcare, broadband access and mail-in voting for Town Meeting as priorities. Two Chittenden County reps also were given caucus leadership roles.

"The House will take up an expanded mail-in voting bill for Town Meeting Day in March. “That’s something that Secretary of State Condos has flagged. It’s a really important issue for us to make sure that March elections are done with the public health and safety priorities first,” she said."

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