Hello to the general Election Debate hearing also the vermont additional beer moderator today next week you will hear from kennedy and Lieutenant Governor for the candidates for governor and current incumbent governor having serve to b terms already and also Lieutenant Governor from 2011 to 2013 elected governor. And then pulled the construction from the firm he owed after elected having so to terms hoping to be elevated to the start the teens on the states top position. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor serving in the house and senate a combined 14 years. He has a farm and will go to both its a pleasure to have you today thank you for being here. We will have a round of questions that i ask to start off and then you can ask of one another in the last third of the debate will have questions from listeners including local High School Students and i will give you a chance to h offer final thoughts with a very broad concluding question will have one minute tona answer questions if i a
Candidates for governor. Phil scott is vermonts incumbent governor serving two terms already. A republican, scott served for a decade in the state senate and was Lieutenant Governor when he was elected governor. Until he became governor, he worked in the Construction Industry and sold half of the Construction Firm he owned after being elected. David zuckerman is vermonts lieutenant government. Having served two terms in that role, hes hoping youll elevate him to the states top position. He ran in the democratic primary, he got enough writein votes to be the nominee for the democratic and progressive parties. Prior to becoming Lieutenant Governor, he served in the vermont house and senate for a combined 14 years. He runs an organic farm with his wife. Welcome to you both. Its a pleasure to have you on this debate with us today. Thanks for being here. Thank you for having us. Thank you. Were going to have a round of questions that i ask to start off and then youll be able to ask question
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