Brian Cina Explained
Brian Cina is an American politician who serves in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden-6-4 district as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. Prior to his tenure in the state house he was active in local politics in Burlington, Vermont.
Early life and education
Cina was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Lodi.[1] He was valedictorian of his graduating class at Lodi High School in 1994. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts in music in 1998. He moved to Burlington, Vermont afterwards and worked for AmeriCorps. He attended the University of Vermont from 2003 to 2005, earning a master of social work degree.[2] [3]
Career
Local politics
Cina was elected to the school board from the 2nd district in Burlington in the 2014 election.[4] He won reelection to the school board from the Central district in the 2015 election.[5] He did not seek reelection in 2017.[6] During his tenure on the school board he led a committee to find an interim superintendent.[7]
Cina supported Max Tracy during the 2021 Burlington mayoral election.[8]
Vermont House of Representatives
Representatives Chris Pearson, a member of the Progressive Party, and Kesha Ram, a member of the Democratic Party, declined to run for reelection to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2016.[9] [10] Cina ran for a seat in the state house from the Chittenden-6-4 district in the 2018 election with the nominations of the Democratic and Progressive parties and won in the general election alongside Selene Colburn.[11] [12] He and Colburn were reelection in the 2018 and 2020 elections.[13] [14]
Political positions
Cina and Representatives Diana Gonzalez and Colburn wrote an open letter calling for at least twenty percent of Vermont's police budget to be diverted to other services.[15] The state house voted eighty-nine to fifty-eight, with Cina in favor, in favor of raising the minimum wage and creating a paid family leave program.[16]
Notes and References
- https://1998.dartmouth.org/s/1353/images/gid23/editor_documents/2015-fall_classof1998_newsletter.pdf?gid=23&pgid=61#page=6 "20 Questions with Brian Cina ‘98"
- News: Representative Brian Cina . . live . https://archive.today/20210618174438/https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2020/27162 . June 18, 2021.
- News: June 15, 1994 . Union: a journey into an ancient forest . 251 . . live . https://archive.today/20210618174839/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79730078/the-record/ . June 18, 2021 . Newspapers.com.
- News: March 4, 2014 . Official Results Of 2014 Annual City Election . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210310104125/https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/sites/default/files/CT/ElectionResults/20140304/election_summary_report_20140304.pdf . March 10, 2021.
- News: March 3, 2015 . Statement of Votes Cast For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210310112423/https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/sites/default/files/CT/ElectionResults/20150303/Statement%20of%20Votes%20Cast%202015-03-03.pdf . March 10, 2021.
- News: February 20, 2017 . Two Candidates Vie for Burlington School Board Seat . . live . https://archive.today/20210618175110/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2017/02/20/two-candidates-vie-for-burlington-school-board-seat . June 18, 2021.
- News: July 9, 2014 . School Board: 'We're trying to get the district moving' . A3 . . live . https://archive.today/20210618180329/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79730897/the-burlington-free-press/ . June 18, 2021 . Newspapers.com.
- News: November 30, 2020 . Tracy, Pine Vie for Progressive Nomination in Burlington Mayor's Race . . live . https://archive.today/20210618180528/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/tracy-pine-vie-for-progressive-nomination-in-burlington-mayors-race/Content?oid=31783279 . June 18, 2021.
- News: October 11, 2017 . Max Tracy, Burlington's Most Outspoken Prog, Pulls No Punches . . live . https://archive.today/20210617070338/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/max-tracy-burlingtons-most-outspoken-prog-pulls-no-punches/Content?oid=8971320 . June 17, 2021.
- News: November 9, 2016 . Democrats Maintain Majority in Vermont House . . live . https://archive.today/20210617070631/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/11/09/democrats-maintain-majority-in-vermont-house . June 17, 2021.
- News: 2016 State Representative Democratic Primary . . live . https://archive.today/20210616224852/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/82395/ . June 16, 2021.
- News: 2016 State Representative General Election . . live . https://archive.today/20210616223715/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/82117/ . June 16, 2021.
- News: 2018 State Representative General Election . . live . https://archive.today/20210616224141/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/133979/ . June 16, 2021.
- News: 2020 State Representative General Election . . live . https://archive.today/20210616224400/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143437/ . June 16, 2021.
- News: June 11, 2020 . Progressive Lawmakers Want to Divert 20 Percent of State Police Budget . . live . https://archive.today/20210617071955/https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2020/06/11/progressive-lawmakers-want-to-divert-20-percent-of-state-police-budget . June 17, 2021.
- News: January 26, 2020 . How your rep voted on minimum wage and paid leave . Vermont Digger . live . https://archive.today/20210617181515/https://vtdigger.org/2020/01/26/how-your-rep-voted-on-minimum-wage-and-paid-leave/ . June 17, 2021.
