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'''Vermont''' is located in the [[New England]] region of the Northeastern part of the [[United States]] and on March 4, 1791, became  the fourteenth state to enter into the Union. Its name comes from the French term for 'Green Mountain.'  The capital of Vermont is [[Montpelier]] and its largest city is Burlington. The current governor of Vermont is Jim Douglas, a [[Republican]].

'''Vermont''' is located in the [[New England]] region of the Northeastern part of the [[United States]] and on March 4, 1791, became  the fourteenth state to enter into the Union. Its name comes from the French term for 'Green Mountain.'  The capital of Vermont is [[Montpelier]] and its largest city is Burlington. The current governor of Vermont is Peter Shumlin, a [[Democrat]].

In 2000 Vermont started offering [[civil union]]s, similar to [[same sex marriage]]. On April 7, 2009, legislators overrode the governor's veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Vermont.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/recognition-of-gay-unions-in-vermont]</ref>

In 2000 Vermont started offering [[civil union]]s, similar to [[same sex marriage]]. On April 7, 2009, legislators overrode the governor's veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Vermont.<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/recognition-of-gay-unions-in-vermont]</ref>

==Politics==

==Elected Officials==

The 58-year-old Douglas noted he has devoted well over half his life to a public service career that has also included tenures as a member of the state legislature, secretary of state and state treasurer. His only electoral defeat came in a 1992 Senate challenge to Democratic Patrick J. Leahy .

*Sen. [[Patrick Leahy]] (D)

*Sen. [[Bernie Sanders]] (I)

*Rep. [[Peter Welch]] (D)

Three high-profile Democrats already are in the race: Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz; state Sen. Susan Bartlett; and state Sen. Doug Racine, a former lieutenant governor who lost to Douglas in a tight three-way 2002 race to succeed Democrat [[Howard Dean]].

 

 

*Secretary of State [[Jim Condos]] (D)

 

*Attorney General [[William Sorrell]] (D)

*State Treasurer [[Jeb Spaulding]] (D)

* Senator [[Patrick Leahy]]

* Senator [[Bernie Sanders]]

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