Plenty of people stayed away from the polling place Tuesday, whether because of the weather, the pandemic or something else. But not Isaiah Schaefer-Geiger, a newly-minted voter who turned 18 in November, just after the historic 2020 general election.
He may have missed that one, but he was eager to fill out his first ballot on Tuesday. As a Stowe High School student who participated in a school board Zoom meeting last year about grading changes, he brought a unique perspective â heâs the beneficiary of school budgets at the whim of the general public.
âI think just having more money for education and stuff is really good, and especially increasing it for people,â Schaefer-Geiger said. âYou can increase how well the education system is here and I think thatâs really important.â
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Day job: Owner, Grunts Move Junk
Other local boards or commissions: Former board member of Stowe Coop Nursery School; former Stowe Area Flag Football and Stowe Youth Hockey coach.
Questions and answers
⢠During a pandemic that could likely stretch into the fiscal year, or even the next calendar year, what are the townâs greatest challenges?
Courtney: Our life blood is tourism, and my extensive experience as public relations and international marketing manager at Stowe Area Association and my work with Vermont tourism offers expertise and knowledge. Our childrenâs futures lie with our educational system and making sure that theyâre steeped in the resources needed to succeed is paramount. Last-mile, equitable broadband accessibility.