Peter Shumlin Explained
| Peter Shumlin |
| Order: | 81st Governor of Vermont |
| Lieutenant: | Phil Scott |
| Term Start: | January 6, 2011 |
| Term End: | January 5, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Jim Douglas |
| Successor: | Phil Scott |
| Office1: | 77th and 79th President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate |
| Term Start1: | January 3, 2007 |
| Term End1: | January 5, 2011 |
| Predecessor1: | Peter Welch |
| Successor1: | John Campbell |
| Term Start2: | January 8, 1997 |
| Term End2: | January 8, 2003 |
| Predecessor2: | Stephen Webster |
| Successor2: | Peter Welch |
| State Senate3: | Vermont |
| District3: | Windham County |
| Alongside3: | Jeanette White |
| Term Start3: | January 3, 2007 |
| Term End3: | January 5, 2011 |
| Predecessor3: | Roderick "Rod" M. Gander |
| Successor3: | Peter Galbraith |
| Alongside4: | Jan Backus, Nancy Chard |
| Term Start4: | January 6, 1993 |
| Term End4: | January 8, 2003 |
| Predecessor4: | Robert T. Gannett |
| Successor4: | Jeanette White
Roderick "Rod" M. Gander |
| Birth Name: | Peter Elliott Shumlin |
| Birth Date: | 24 March 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | Wesleyan University (BA) |
| Signature: | Bentley Sig.png |
Peter Elliott Shumlin (born March 24, 1956) is an American politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 81st governor of Vermont from 2011 to 2017.[1]
He was first elected to the office in 2010, and was reelected to a second term in 2012. In 2014 he received a narrow plurality in his race for reelection, but did not attain the 50% threshold mandated by the Constitution of Vermont. In such cases the Vermont General Assembly elects the winner.[2] The legislature almost always selects the candidate who received a plurality; this held true, and the General Assembly re-elected Shumlin to a third term by a vote of 110–69 in January 2015.[3] In June 2015, Shumlin announced that he would not seek re-election in 2016.[4]
He signed laws on physician-assisted suicide as well as the United States' first genetically modified food labeling requirement during his tenure as governor. He was chair of the Democratic Governors Association during his first two terms.
He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1991 to 1993, and represented the Windham District in the Vermont Senate from 1993 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2011. He was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 2002.[5] [6]
Early life, education and private career
Born in Brattleboro, Vermont, Shumlin[7] went to high school at Buxton School in Williamstown, Massachusetts,[8] and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1979.[9] Shumlin served on Selectboard for the town of Putney in the 1980s and helped found Landmark College, which was created to help people with learning disabilities gain a college education. Shumlin's father, George J. Shumlin, a third-generation American, was descended from Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants from Russia; his mother, Kitty A. (Prins) Shumlin, was from The Hague in the Netherlands, and was Protestant.[10] [11] [12] [13]
Early political career
Vermont Legislature
Shumlin was appointed by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin to fill a vacancy in the Vermont House of Representatives. He served part of one term plus one full term, and represented Putney from 1990 through 1993.[14] In 1992, he was elected to the Vermont Senate,[15] and he soon became Minority Leader.[16] In the 1996 elections, Shumlin led his Senate Democrats to win back control of the chamber after four years in the minority, and in 1997 he became Senate President Pro Tempore.[17]
Campaign for lieutenant governor
In 2002, Shumlin won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, and lost the general election to Republican Brian Dubie of Essex in a three-way race that included Progressive Anthony Pollina of Middlesex.[18]
Political hiatus
From 2003 to 2006, Shumlin returned to the Shumlin family business, Putney Student Travel, an educational firm that allows students in middle and high school to travel to foreign countries, learn about different cultures, and prepare for college.[19]
Return to the Vermont Senate
In 2006, Shumlin ran successfully for his old seat in the State Senate upon the retirement of Rod Gander, who served from 2003 to 2007. Upon his return, Shumlin was once again elected President Pro Tempore.[20]
Governor of Vermont
Elections
2010
See also: 2010 Vermont gubernatorial election. On November 16, 2009, Shumlin announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont.[21] Shumlin placed first in the five-way August 24, 2010 Democratic primary with 18,276 votes (24.48%). The close election saw three other candidates come within 3,000 votes of Shumlin. Former Lieutenant Governor Doug Racine came in second with 18,079 votes (24.22%), Secretary of State of Vermont Deborah Markowitz came in third with 17,579 votes (23.9%) and former State Senator Matt Dunne was fourth with 15,323 votes (20.8%). State Senator Susan Bartlett came in a distant fifth with 3,759 votes (5.1%).[22] Racine requested a recount,[23] which confirmed Shumlin as the winner.
Shumlin was not opposed by a Progressive candidate for governor. The Party had promised not to play a "spoiler" role in the election if he supported single-payer health care, which he did.[24] Vermont Progressive Party Chair Martha Abbott won the primary election, then withdrew from the race, so the party did not have a candidate on the ballot.[25]
In the general election on November 2, 2010, Shumlin received the most votes, 119,543 (49.44%) to Republican Brian Dubie's 115,212 (47.69%).[26] Vermont requires candidates for Governor and some other statewide offices to obtain a majority of popular votes, otherwise the winner is chosen by the Vermont General Assembly.[27] Dubie did not contest the vote in the General Assembly, which almost always chooses the candidate who obtained a plurality in the general election, and on January 6, 2011, the General Assembly elected Shumlin by 145 votes (80.6%) to 28 (15.6%).[28] [29] [30]
Vermont and New Hampshire are the only U.S. states whose governors do not serve four-year terms; rather, their governors are elected every two years, always in even-numbered years.
2012
See also: 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election.
The 2012 election took place on November 6, 2012. Shumlin, who again was endorsed by organized labor and the major environmental organizations, was unopposed in the Democratic primary and easily won re-election, defeating Republican Randy Brock by 170,749 votes (57.8%) to 110,940 votes (37.6%).
2014
See also: 2014 Vermont gubernatorial election.
Shumlin was the Democratic nominee for a third term. Republicans nominated businessman Scott Milne, whose mother Marion Carson Milne served in the Vermont House of Representatives, and father Donald was the longtime Assistant Clerk and Clerk of the Vermont House.[31] [32]
A major campaign promise of Shumlin was to establish a single-payer healthcare system for Vermont.[33] [34]
In the November 4 election, Shumlin took 46.4% to Milne's 45.1%, with Libertarian nominee Dan Feliciano taking 4.36%. The rest of the votes were scattered among other minor candidates.[35] The Constitution of Vermont requires that the 180-member Vermont General Assembly choose the winner when no candidate receives over 50% of the popular vote.[36] On January 8, 2015,[37] the Assembly chose Shumlin over Milne by 110 votes to 69.[38]
First term
Tenure
After Shumlin's election in 2010, all of his primary opponents except Dunne subsequently joined his administration. Racine became Secretary of Human Services,[39] Markowitz became Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources[40] and Bartlett became Shumlin's Special Assistant, with responsibility for oversight of education and other policy initiatives.[41]
The defining event of Shumlin's first term was Tropical Storm Irene, which caused almost every river and stream in the state to flood, resulting in at least three deaths and one missing.[42] [43] The storm decimated multiple sections of U.S. Route 4 between Rutland and Quechee, making east/west travel through the southern part of state nearly impossible. Several towns were completely isolated from travel in and out for two weeks. Statewide, the cost of repairs for road and bridge damage alone was estimated to exceed $700 million.[44] This required a substantial re-assessment of Vermont's budget.[45]
2011 events
- April 26: Shumlin appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show via telephone where he discussed health care reform in his state, his belief in health care for all and that "health care is a right, not a privilege".
- May 26: Shumlin signed a bill to establish a state health care exchange under the Affordable Care Act and to develop future universal insurance coverage for all residents, making Vermont the first state to initiate a plan for single-payer health care.[46]
- August 17: Shumlin became the first sitting governor in the United States to preside over a same-sex wedding ceremony.[47]
- August 27: Shumlin declared a state of emergency, in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Irene.[48] In a joint statement, Vermont electric utilities announced that they planned to have extra staff on hand.[49] The National Weather Service had forecast between 2inches–7inchesin (–in) of rain in the state, with the risk of flooding near streams and rivers and an anticipated sustained wind speeds of 30– and gusts of up to 45–, with expected significant tree damage and damage to power lines.[50]
2012 events
- January 5: In his State of the State Address, Shumlin touted Vermont's policies to promote job growth, claiming a 62% increase over the previous year to bring the state's unemployment rate down to 5.3% from a recession peak of 7.3%—both cited as low numbers in his speech.[51]
- April 11: Shumlin was almost mauled by bears when he attempted to chase them away from raiding bird feeders on his property. Shumlin joked that Vermont "almost lost the governor," and added that he was within "three feet of getting 'arrrh.[52]
- May 16: Shumlin signed a bill banning hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), the breaking of underground rock formations by using pressurized chemical-laced fluid in order to access natural gas deposits. The bill made Vermont the first state to pass such a ban, and was signed in front of group of high school students who pushed for it.[53]
- December 4: Shumlin was unanimously elected to serve as the chair of the Democratic Governors Association for the year, 2013.[54]
Second term
Summary of term
Shumlin has been an opponent of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. His administration advocated its closure. However, on January 19, 2012, Judge J. Garvan Murtha of United States District Court in Brattleboro ruled that the state of Vermont could not force Vermont Yankee to close down, as the legislation that attempted to do so was based on radiological safety arguments that are the exclusive concern of the NRC. The judge also held that the state cannot force the plant's owner, Entergy, to sell electricity from the reactor to in-state utilities at reduced rates as a condition of continued operation.[55] However, on August 27, 2013, Entergy announced in a press release that it would close Vermont Yankee by the end of 2014.[56]
Shumlin initially ran for Governor as an advocate of single-payer health care. In 2011, the Vermont Legislature created a single-payer plan, called Green Mountain Care,[57] which caused Vermont to become the first state to explore this concept.[58] [59] [60] [61] While the bill also allows private insurers to operate in the state indefinitely[62] In January 2014, Shumlin said he was fully committed to full implementation of single-payer health care, starting in 2017.[63] In the interim, Vermont participated in the Affordable Care Act. As was the case with the federal health-exchange website, Vermont's website, VermontHealthConnect.gov,[64] also experienced difficulties as the deadline for implementation approached in late 2013; it was the product of the same software vendor.[65] [66] In December 2014, Shumlin announced that he would abandon plans for single-payer health care in Vermont, citing "potential economic disruption".[67]
In his January 2014 State of the State Address, Shumlin emphasized a single theme: the rise of opiate addiction in Vermont. He framed the challenge of opiate abuse as greater in scope than the recovery from Tropical Storm Irene. He offered a four-point plan to address opiate growth:
- Fund more treatment to shorten wait times for those willing to accept help.
- Allow drug offenders to quickly enter treatment programs when they are ready to change their behavior, bypassing the normal judicial process to allow rapid treatment.
- Tougher punishments for drug-runners and armed burglars.
- Crowdsourcing new ideas to prevent addiction.
Shumlin observed that, "It's when the blue lights are flashing and cold reality sets in that we have our best shot [at persuading opiate users to seek treatment]".
2013 events
- January 10: Shumlin gave a State of the State Address that emphasized improving education from kindergarten through college in Vermont in order to make the Vermont labor force more appealing to prospective employers.[68]
- May 22: Shumlin signed a bill making physician assisted suicide legal throughout Vermont.[69]
- June 6: Vermont became the 17th state to decriminalize cannabis. Shumlin signed a bill that made possession of less than an ounce of the drug punishable by a small fine rather than arrest and possible jail time.[70]
- December 9: He was re-elected in December 2013 to be chair of the Democratic Governors Association for the year, 2014.[71]
2014 events
- January 8: Shumlin gave a State of the State Address with a single theme—the rising rate of opiate abuse in Vermont.[72] [73]
- January 15: A Shumlin administration official, Mark Larson, announced that the Vermont Health Connect website implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act was unavailable to small businesses enrollments, requiring direct enrollments with insurance companies until further notice.[74]
- December 17: Shumlin announced that Vermont would abandon its plan for the single-payer Green Mountain Care health care reform, citing "potential economic disruption".[67]
Third term
2015 events
On June 8, 2015, Shumlin announced he would not seek a fourth term in 2016.[75]
In contrast to other governors, who stated that they would attempt to turn away refugees fleeing the violence of the Syrian Civil War, Shumlin stated that Vermont would continue to welcome refugees.[76] Shumlin said that the screening process weeded out people "who should not be accepted" and criticized governors who attempted to stop relocation, saying: "The governors who are taking those actions are stomping on the qualities that make America great, which is reaching out to folks when they're in trouble and offering them help, not hurting them."
2016 events
In his final State of the State Address on January 7, 2016, Shumlin announced his support for the legalization of the consumption and sale of cannabis in the state of Vermont.[77]
Pardons
During his term in office, Shumlin issued a total of 208 pardons, the most of any Vermont governor.[78] Most of these were issued in January 2017, when Shumlin (in one of his final official acts as governor) granted a pardon to 192 people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession in Vermont. In the previous month, Shumlin had extended an offer for people with marijuana possession convictions to apply for a pardon, and about 450 had applied.[78] [79] The pardons were extended only "to people who had no violent criminal histories or felony convictions, and who had not been found guilty of driving under the influence or reckless driving."[78]
Political positions
Shumlin is adamantly pro-choice, and drew a contrast between himself and his 2010 Republican gubernatorial opponent Brian Dubie, who would not answer the question of whether or not he would cut funding for low-income abortions when pressed by Shumlin during the two candidates' televised debates.[80] Shumlin held a pro-choice rally two days prior to the election, prompting his opponent to host a pro-jobs rally on the same day to draw a contrast between the two candidates' priorities.[81]
In 2011, Shumlin expressed his support for "Team Kale" in its trademark dispute with fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A and said it sends the message "Don't mess with Vermont."[82]
Shumlin supports same-sex marriage and presided over its legalization in the state of Vermont during his tenure as President Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate.[83]
On May 8, 2015, Shumlin signed a genetically modified food (GMO) labeling bill. The legislation would mean that some products that are sold within the state of Vermont must have labeling that says that the product "may be partially produced with genetic engineering."[84] [85]
Personal life
Family
Shumlin was married to Deborah Holway from 1989 to 2013; they have two daughters together.[86] [87]
In September 2015, Shumlin announced his engagement to girlfriend Kate Hunt.[88] They married in December 2015 in a ceremony at their East Montpelier home.[89] [90]
Real estate controversy
In May 2013, Shumlin was involved in a real estate transaction, which generated controversy. A neighbor, who owned a house and land adjacent to Shumlin's East Montpelier home, owed back taxes and risked losing the property in a tax sale, asked Shumlin to consider buying the property. Shumlin bought the property, had the assessed value reduced because the house was in disrepair, paid the back taxes, paid the neighbor's back child support, and allowed the neighbor to continue living in the house for several months.[91] [92] [93] The neighbor then had second thoughts about the transaction.[94] After some criticism in the press,[95] [96] [97] Shumlin agreed to let the neighbor repurchase the property.[98] [99] [100]
Electoral history
| Vermont House of Representatives Windham 1 District election, 1990 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin | 1,749 | 33.7 |
| Democratic | David Deen | 1,507 | 29.0 |
| Republican | David Hannum, Jr. | 655 | 12.6 |
| Independent | Lettieri | 582 | 11.2 |
| Republican | Stephen Angers | 559 | 10.8 |
| Liberty Union | Nancy Egan Sternbach | 133 | 2.6 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 5 | 0.1 | |
| Vermont State Senate Windham District election, 1992 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin | 10,784 | 31.5 |
| Democratic | Jan Backus | 9,023 | 26.3 |
| Republican | Nathan Lynch | 5,509 | 16.1 |
| Independent | Michael Veitch | 4,554 | 13.3 |
| Independent | Arthur Lettieri | 3,724 | 10.9 |
| Liberty Union | Guido Condosta | 357 | 1.0 |
| Liberty Union | Terence Sellaro | 315 | 0.9 | |
| Vermont State Senate Windham District election, 1994 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin (incumbent) | 7,469 | 29.6 |
| Democratic | Nancy Chard | 6,808 | 27.1 |
| Republican | Anne Bernhardt | 5,393 | 21.5 |
| Republican | Art Lettieri | 4,114 | 15.5 |
| Independent | Doug Bruce | 795 | 3.2 |
| Liberty Union | Fred Herbert | 308 | 1.2 |
| Liberty Union | Ki Longfellow | 198 | 0.8 | |
| Vermont State Senate Windham District election, 1996 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic/Republican | Nancy Chard (incumbent) | 13,070 | 45.5 |
| Democratic/Republican | Peter Shumlin (incumbent) | 12,893 | 45.3 |
| Liberty Union | Fred Herbert | 1,344 | 4.7 |
| Liberty Union | Ki Longfellow | 989 | 3.4 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 150 | 0.5 | |
| Vermont State Senate Windham District election, 1998 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Nancy Chard (incumbent) | 7,976 | 29.4 |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin (incumbent) | 7,580 | 28.2 |
| Republican | Michael Hebert | 5,901 | 23.1 |
| Republican | Clint Barnum | 4,173 | 16.6 |
| Liberty Union | Steven K-Brooks | 567 | 2.1 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 34 | 0.1 | |
| Vermont State Senate Windham District election, 2000 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin (incumbent) | 9,827 | 27.0 |
| Democratic | Nancy Chard (incumbent) | 9,305 | 25.6 |
| Republican | Michael Hebert | 7,256 | 19.9 |
| Republican | Sean McKeon | 6,500 | 17.9 |
| Progressive | Richard Davis | 2,840 | 7.8 |
| Liberty Union | Aaron Diamondstone | 624 | 1.7 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 22 | 0.1 | |
| Vermont Lieutenant Governor election, 2002 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brian Dubie | 94,044 | 41.2 |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin | 73,501 | 32.2 |
| Progressive | Anthony Pollina | 56,564 | 24.8 |
| Vermont Grassroots | Sally Ann Jones | 4,310 | 1.9 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 116 | 0.1 | |
| Vermont State Senate Windham District election, 2006 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin | 12,516 | 46.1 |
| Democratic | Jeanette White | 11,406 | 42.0 |
| Liberty Union | Aaron Diamondstone | 1,562 | 5.8 |
| Liberty Union | Benjamin Mitchell | 1,505 | 5.5 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 166 | 0.6 | |
| Vermont State Senate Windham District election, 2008 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin (incumbent) | 14,866 | 47.8 |
| Democratic | Jeanette White (incumbent) | 13,531 | 43.5 |
| Liberty Union | Aaron Diamondstone | 2,464 | 7.9 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 219 | 0.7 | |
| Vermont Governor Democratic primary election, 2010 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin | 18,276 | 24.8 |
| Democratic | Doug Racine | 18,079 | 24.6 |
| Democratic | Deb Markowitz | 17,579 | 23.9 |
| Democratic | Matt Dunne | 15,323 | 20.8 |
| Democratic | Susan Bartlett | 3,759 | 5.1 |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 560 | 0.8 | |
| Vermont Governor election, 2010 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin | 119,543 | 49.5 |
| Republican | Brian Dubie | 115,212 | 47.7 |
| Independent | Dennis Steele | 1,917 | 0.8 |
| U.S. Marijuana | Cris Ericson | 1,819 | 0.8 |
| Independent | Dan Feliciano | 1,341 | 0.6 |
| Independent | Em Peyton | 684 | 0.3 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 527 | 0.2 |
| Liberty Union | Ben Mitchell | 429 | 0.2 | |
| Vermont Governor election, 2012 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin (incumbent) | 170,569 | 58.0 |
| Republican | Randy Brock | 110,824 | 37.7 |
| Independent | Emily Peyton | 5,862 | 2.0 |
| U.S. Marijuana | Cris Ericson | 5,580 | 1.9 |
| Liberty Union | Dave Eagle | 1,297 | 0.4 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 168 | 0.1 | |
| Vermont Governor Democratic primary election, 2014 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin (incumbent) | 15,260 | 77.0 |
| Democratic | Brooke Paige | 3,199 | 16.1 |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,369 | 6.9 | |
| Vermont Governor election, 2014 |
|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin (incumbent) | 89,509 | 46.5 |
| Republican | Scott Milne | 87,075 | 45.2 |
| Libertarian | Dan Feliciano | 8,428 | 4.4 |
| Independent | Emily Peyton | 3,157 | 1.6 |
| Liberty Union | Pete Diamondstone | 1,673 | 0.9 |
| Independent | Bernard Peters | 1,434 | 0.7 |
| Independent | Cris Ericson | 1,089 | 0.6 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 241 | 0.1 | |
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Notes and References
- Town Hall, 2010 candidate profile, Peter Shumlin
- News: Hallenbeck . Terri . November 5, 2014 . AP: Shumlin up 2,088 votes with all precincts reporting. Burlington Free Press.
- News: Gram . Dave . January 8, 2015 . Vermont Governor Re-Elected After Failing to Win Majority . Associated Press . January 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150113155818/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/vermont-gov-peter-shumlin-elected-lawmakers-28083578 . January 13, 2015 . live . mdy-all .
- News: June 8, 2015 . Shumlin announces he will not seek another term as Vt. governor . WCAX.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611233053/http://www.wcax.com/story/29265980/shumlin-will-not-seek-another-term-as-vt-governor . June 11, 2015 .
- Burlington Free Press, The Shumlin Era Dawns This Week in Montpelier, January 2, 2011
- News: Remsen. Nancy. Hallenbeck. Terri. Dubie concedes in Vermont governor's race. The Burlington Free Press. November 3, 2010. November 3, 2010.
- Paul Anthony Theis, Edmund Lee Henshaw, Who's Who in American Politics, Volume 2, 1991
- News: Williamstown's Buxton School hosts talk by Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin . April 7, 2015 . . www.berkshireeagle.com . March 18, 2019 . Smith . Jenn . New England Newspapers Inc.
- http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5276 Peter Shumlin
- Phil Baruth, Vermont Daily Briefing, Shumlin Returns: The VDB Sit-Down, March 20, 2007
- Shumlin for Governor, Meet Peter
- Web site: George Shumlin, father of Gov. Peter Shumlin, dies at 88 . 11 April 2014 . 2014-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023230909/http://vtdigger.org/2014/04/11/george-shumlin-father-gov-peter-shumlin-dies-88/ . 2014-10-23 . live .
- Web site: Expanding the Culture of Death in Vermont | Catholic World Report - Global Church news and views . 2016-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304175754/http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/2284/expanding_the_culture_of_death_in_vermont.aspx . 2016-03-04 . live .
- VT Digger, Shumlin to Speak at Marlboro College Commencement Sunday, May 16, 2013
- National Journal, Almanac entry, Peter Shumlin, accessed July 19, 2013
- Vermont Secretary of State, Legislator's Biography, Peter Shumlin, 2007
- Jack Hoffman, Vermont Press Bureau, Rutland Herald, No Shortage of Candidates, September 6, 2001
- Darren M. Allen, Vermont Press Bureau, Rutland Herald, Hingtgen Enters Race for Lieutenant Governor, May 10, 2004
- Chris Garofolo, Brattleboro Reformer, Gov. Shumlin: Victorious Shumlin Ready to Lead, November 4, 2010
- Louis Porter, Vermont Press Bureau, Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus, Senate Dems. Pick Shumlin, November 14, 2006
- News: November 16, 2009 . Peter Shumlin to run for governor . Burlington (Vt.) Free Press .
- Dave Gram and John Curran, Associated Press, Boston Globe, A top Vt. senator claims victory in governor race, August 25, 2010
- News: August 27, 2010 . Shumlin wins; Racine calls for recount . Burlington (Vt.) Free Press .
- News: Molly Worthen . April 5, 2014 . As Vermont Goes, So Goes the Nation? . The New York Times . live . September 28, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715075909/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/opinion/sunday/as-vermont-goes-so-goes-the-nation.html . July 15, 2014 . mdy-all.
- News: August 28, 2010 . Abbott drops out of governor's race . The Burlington Free Press . August 29, 2010.
- John Curran, Associated Press, Huffington Post, Vermont Election Results: Brian Dubie Concedes To Peter Shumlin In 2010 Governor's Race, November 3, 2010
- David Gram, Associated Press, Rutland Herald, 3-Way Race Raises Prospect of Lawmakers Picking Governor, May 26, 2008
- Web site: 2010-11-03 . Dubie concedes to Shumlin in Vermont governor race . burlingtonfreepress.com.
- David Gram, Associated Press, Boston Globe, Vt. Gov. Takes Office After Lawmakers Elect Him, January 6, 2011
- Vermont General Assembly, Journal of the Joint Assembly, January 6, 2011, page 5
- News: Flowers . John . October 23, 2014 . Scott Milne offers himself as GOP alternative for governor . Addison Independent . live . November 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105212822/http://www.addisonindependent.com/201410scott-milne-offers-himself-republican-alternative-governor . November 5, 2014 . mdy-all.
- News: Krantz . Laura . October 27, 2014 . In Profile: Scott Milne, a survivor who wants to win . VT Digger . live . November 5, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141031164910/http://vtdigger.org/2014/10/27/profile-scott-milne/ . October 31, 2014 . mdy-all.
- Web site: Paul Heintz . December 17, 2014 . In Striking Reversal, Shumlin Abandons Single-Payer Reforms . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230001845/http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2014/12/17/in-striking-reversal-shumlin-abandons-single-payer-reforms . December 30, 2016 . December 29, 2016 . a politician who rode to the governorship on the promise of enacting the nation's first single-payer system. . Seven Days . mdy-all.
- Peter Hirschfeld, In Campaign Kickoff, Shumlin Vows To Finish Job On Single-Payer, Vermont Public Radio (September 9, 2014).
- News: Donoghue . Mike . November 8, 2014 . Shumlin's lead grows after unofficial tally . Burlington Free Press .
- News: November 7, 2014 . Close election recalls recent recounts . The Burlington Free Press . November 11, 2014.
- News: Anne Galloway . December 8, 2014 . Trail Mix: Milne concedes he won't concede . VTDigger . live . January 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150104173136/http://vtdigger.org/2014/12/08/video-scott-milne-asks-lawmakers-vote-january/ . January 4, 2015 . mdy-all.
- News: Free Press Staff . January 8, 2015 . Shumlin defeats Milne in Legislature governor vote . live . January 8, 2015 . https://archive.today/20150115052851/http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/08/vermont-legislature-vote/21394309/ . January 15, 2015 . mdy-all.
- Peter Hirschfeld, Vermont Press Bureau, Rutland Herald, Shumlin Taps Former Campaign Rival for High-Profile Post, December 1, 2010
- David Gram, Associated Press, Boston Globe, Vt. Gov.-Elect Shumlin Fills 2 Environmental Jobs, December 6, 2010
- Neal P.Goswami, Bennington Banner, Shumlin Names Four to his Team, November 24, 2010
- News: Irene inundates Vermont, washing out bridges, killing one. CNN. August 29, 2011. August 31, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110830065423/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/08/29/irene.vermont/index.html. August 30, 2011. live. mdy-all.
- News: Henson. Matt. WCAX viewers document deadly storm in Vt. September 14, 2011. WCAX News. August 28, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406101403/http://www.wcax.com/story/15349160/wcax-viewers-document-deadly-storm-in-vt?redirected=true. April 6, 2012.
- News: Kinzel. Bob. Road Repairs Will Top $700 Million, But Federal Aid Uncertain. Vermont Public Radio. October 7, 2011. September 27, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114043813/http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/92103/. November 14, 2011. live. mdy-all.
- Tropical Storm Irene: Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin Giving Recovery Budget Estimate . Huffington Post . 12 December 2011 . 2014-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108015958/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/12/tropical-storm-irene-peter-shumlin-vermont_n_1143846.html . 8 January 2014 . live . dmy-all .
- News: Vermont Single-Payer Health Care Law Signed By Governor . Huffington Post . Nicholas . Wing . May 26, 2011 . May 26, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110528044225/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/26/vermont-health-care-reform-law-single-payer_n_867573.html . May 28, 2011 . live . mdy-all .
- News: Vermont governor presides over lesbians' marriage . The Boston Globe . John . Curran . August 17, 2011.
- "VT Governor declares State of Emergency " (August 27, 2011). WCAX-TV.
- Dave Gram, "Vermont braces for hurricane due Sunday" (August 26, 2011). Associated Press.
- "|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE Updated forecast for Vermont on Hurricane Irene" (August 26, 2011). Burlington Free Press.
- Web site: Vermont unemployment rate, 5.3%, is among lowest in America . Peter Shumlin on Jobs . On the Issues . Jan 5, 2012 . 2014-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140111053037/http://www.ontheissues.org/governor/Peter_Shumlin_Jobs.htm . 2014-01-11 . live .
- Web site: Vt. Governor Chased by 4 Bears in Backyard . April 13, 2012 . Wilson . Ring . Associated Press . . 2012-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418005355/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/vt-governor-chased-bears-backyard-16131352#.T4g8DVGvKSo . 2012-04-18 . dead .
- News: Vermont Fracking Ban: Green Mountain State Is First In U.S. To Restrict Gas Drilling Technique . Huffington Post . James . Gerken . May 17, 2012 . May 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524142814/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/17/vermont-fracking-ban-first_n_1522098.html . May 24, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
- Web site: live . Politico . Shumlin elected to lead DGA, with O'Comartun as top aide . https://web.archive.org/web/20130105233930/http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/12/shumlin-elected-to-lead-dga-with-ocomartun-as-top-151078.html?hp=f2 . 2013-01-05 . December 4, 2012 . Alexander . Burns .
- News: Judge Rules Vermont Can't Shut Nuclear Plant. subscription . Matthew L. . Wald . New York Times. January 19, 2012. January 24, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130815214244/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/science/earth/vermont-cant-shut-down-nuclear-plant-judge-rules.html. August 15, 2013. live. mdy-all.
- Entergy to Close, Decommission Vermont Yankee . Entergy . August 27, 2013 . August 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928065220/http://www.entergy.com/News_Room/newsrelease.aspx?NR_ID=2769 . September 28, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
- Web site: Vt. Senate approves single-payer plan . Wcax.com . April 26, 2011 . November 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309154850/http://www.wcax.com/story/14518224/vt-senate-approves-single-payer-plan . March 9, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
- Web site: Gov. Shumlin issued the following statement on health care rules. Governor.vermont.gov. March 14, 2011. April 1, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130516084059/http://governor.vermont.gov/http%3A/%252Fgovernor.vermont.gov/node/add/media-federal-rules. May 16, 2013.
- Web site: Adam Clark. Estes. Vermont Becomes First State to Enact Single-Payer Health Care. The Atlantic. May 26, 2011. April 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111226194654/http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/05/vermont-becomes-first-state-pass-single-payer-health-care/38207/. December 26, 2011. live. mdy-all.
- News: Vermont Single-Payer Health Care Law Signed By Governor. The Huffington Post. Nicholas. Wing. May 26, 2011. May 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110528044225/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/26/vermont-health-care-reform-law-single-payer_n_867573.html. May 28, 2011. live. mdy-all.
- http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81267.html Politico
- American Medical News: Vermont approves universal health program. May 16, 2011.
- Ring . Wilson . Shumlin renews Vt. universal health care pledge . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Associated Press . January 7, 2014 . 2014-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108010026/http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Shumlin-recommitting-Vt-to-health-care-plan-5120938.php . January 8, 2014 . live . mdy-all .
- Web site: Website for VermontHealthConnect.gov . 2014-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104023329/https://portal.healthconnect.vermont.gov/VTHBELand/welcome.action . 2014-01-04 . live .
- Fleisher . Chris . Many in Vt. Await Insurance Cards . Valley News . White River Junction, Vermont . 7 January 2014 . 2014-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123070950/http://www.vnews.com/news/state/region/10095103-95/many-in-vt-await-insurance-cards . 23 January 2016 . live . dmy-all .
- Fleisher . Chris . Shumlin Won't Be Deterred On Single-Payer Health Care . Valley News . A1, A3 . White River Junction, Vermont . 8 January 2014 . 2014-01-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123070954/http://www.vnews.com/news/10107486-95/shumlin-wont-be-deterred-on-single-payer-health-care . 23 January 2016 . live . dmy-all .
- Web site: Brinker . Luke . 2014-12-18 . Vermont abandons plan for single payer health care . 2024-04-04 . . en.
- Web site: Midura . Kyle . Melissa Howell . Gov. Shumlin pushes education in State of the State address . WCAX.com . 2014-01-14 . 2014-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140111050437/http://www.wcax.com/story/20550556/gov-shumlin-inauguration-ceremony-today . 2014-01-11 . dead .
- wcax.com, Shumlin to Sign Aid in Dying Bill, May 20, 2012
- News: Vermont becomes 17th state to decriminalize marijuana, making possession of less than an ounce of pot punishable by fine. NY Daily News. 6 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130607091959/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/vermont-decriminalizes-possession-small-amounts-pot-article-1.1365354. 7 June 2013. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Burns. Alexander. DGA appoints leaders for 2014. Politico. 9 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218083536/http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/dga-appoints-leaders-for-2014-100877.html?hp=f1. 18 December 2013. live. dmy-all.
- Web site: Midura . Kyle . Melissa Howell . Gov. Shumlin's State of the State focuses on opiate abuse . WCAX.com . 8 January 2014 . 2014-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109034644/http://www.wcax.com/story/24394235/vt-gov-shumlin-to-outline-priorities-in-speech . 9 January 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
- Web site: Ring . Wilson . Shumlin: Heroin A Scourge in Vt. . Associated Press . Valley News . 9 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112011523/http://www.vnews.com/news/state/region/10129144-95/shumlin-heroin-a-scourge-in-vt . dead . 12 January 2014 . 2014-01-09 .
- News: Gram . Dave . Associated Press . Vt. Health Connect: New delay for small businesses . Washington Times . 14 January 2014 . 2014-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140115093521/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/14/vt-health-connect-new-delay-for-small-businesses/ . 15 January 2014 . live . dmy-all .
- News: Vermont Governor Shumlin says will not seek re-election . 2015-06-08 . Reuters . June 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150609015136/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/08/us-vermont-shumlin-idUSKBN0OO24420150608 . June 9, 2015 . live . mdy-all .
- News: Burbank . April . November 16, 2015 . Shumlin: Vermont will help Syrian refugees . Burlington Free Press . Burlington, VT.
- Web site: In final State of the State, Gov. Shumlin endorses legalized marijuana. January 7, 2016. February 16, 2016. WPTZ-TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224075433/http://www.wptz.com/news/in-final-state-of-the-state-gov-shumlin-endorses-legalized-marijuana/37319372. February 24, 2016. live. mdy-all.
- Niraj Chokshijan, Vermont Governor Pardons 192 for Marijuana Convictions, New York Times (January 4, 2017).
- Wilson Ring, Shumlin issues 192 pardons for minor pot crimes, Associated Press (January 3, 2017).
- Vermont Digger, Shumlin Campaign: Dubie Can't Give a Straight Answer, October 25, 2010
- Burlington Free Press, Rallies Coincide in Burlington for Peter Shumlin, Brian Dubie, October 24, 2010
- News: Shumlin applauds "Team Kale". December 5, 2011. October 20, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502094651/http://rutlandherald.typepad.com/vermonttoday/2011/12/shumlin-applauds-team-kale.html. May 2, 2015. live. mdy-all.
- News: Shumlin. Peter. Vermont's brave stand for gay marriage. Guardian. April 15, 2009. December 21, 2010. London. https://web.archive.org/web/20130906085901/http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/apr/15/vermont-gay-marriage-civil-rights. September 6, 2013. live. mdy-all.
- He vowed to sign a GMO labeling bill on May 8, saying on Twitter that residents deserve to know what's in their food. The legislation will require certain products sold in the state to note that they "may be partially produced with genetic engineering."
- News: Hallenbeck . Terri . May 8, 2014 . Vermont Gov Signs Law to Require Labels on GMO Foods . Burlington Free Press . Burlington, VT . September 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171202105744/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/08/genetically-modified-foods/8860423/ . December 2, 2017 . live . mdy-all .
- Burlington Free Press, Shumlin Divorce Finalized, April 3, 2013
- Web site: Buzzfeed: Shumlin Finalizes Divorce. March 23, 2016. April 3, 2013. Vermont Journalism Trust. Alicia. Freese. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405005830/http://vtdigger.org/2013/04/03/shumlin-finalizes-divorce/. April 5, 2016. live. mdy-all.
- News: Evans . Brad . September 17, 2015 . Gov. Peter Shumlin Announces Engagement to Longtime Girlfriend . WPTZ-TV . Plattsburgh, NY . September 17, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123070950/http://www.wptz.com/news/gov-peter-shumlin-announces-engagement-to-longtime-girlfriend/35325428 . January 23, 2016 . live . mdy-all .
- News: December 16, 2015. Gov. Shumlin marries partner Katie Hunt. Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT.
- News: December 16, 2015 . Shumlin weds in small private ceremony . Times Argus . Barre, VT . December 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151219011811/http://www.timesargus.com/article/20151216/THISJUSTIN/151219702 . December 19, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
- Jennifer Reading, WCAX-TV, Vt. Man Claims Governor Took Advantage of Him in Land Deal, May 22, 2013
- Peter Hirschfeld, Rutland Herald, Shumlin Land Buy Questioned, May 24, 2013
- Paul Heniotz, Seven Days, A Neighbor in Need: Jeremy Dodge Hopes to Stay Put on Shumlin's Land, May 24, 2013
- Peter Hirschfeld, Rutland Herald, After Sale to Governor, Regrets for Dodge, May 22, 2013
- Terri Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press, Lawyer: Shumlin Willing to Sell Land Back to Neighbor, June 5, 2013
- Associated Press, Boston Globe, Neighbor in dispute with Vt. Governor Hires Lawyer, June 11, 2013
- Dave Gram, Associated Press, Valley News, Shumlin Willing To Void Sale, June 6, 2013
- Andrew Stein, Vermont Digger, Dodge Can Buy Back Property From Shumlin For About $30,000, Lawyers Say, July 18, 2013
- Kristin Carlson, WCAX-TV, East Montpelier Man Gets Property Back From Governor, August 13, 2013
- Associated Press, Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus, Dodge Gets Land Back From Gov., August 14, 2014
