Matt Dunne
Matt Dunne was a Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont in 2016.[1] He was defeated in the August 9 primary.
Biography
A native of Hartland, Vermont, Dunne earned his bachelor's degree in public policy from Brown University in 1992. The same year, he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives, and served from 1993 until January 2000, when he was selected by President Bill Clinton (D) to serve as the national director for AmeriCorps VISTA, an anti-poverty service program.
Following his departure from AmeriCorps VISTA in 2002, Dunne worked as the associate director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College and as a consultant for the New York City Department of Education. In 2002, he was elected to the Vermont State Senate, serving until January 2007. Dunne has since served as the head of community affairs for Google since 2008.[2][3]
Education
- B.A. public policy, Brown University (1992)
Political career
Vermont State Senate (2003-2007)
Dunne served in the Vermont State Senate from 2003 until 2007.
National director of Americorp VISTA (2000-2002)
In 1999, Dunne was selected by President Bill Clinton (D) to serve as national director of Americorp VISTA, an anti-poverty volunteer service organization created by President John F. Kennedy. Dunne served in the position from January 2000 until 2002.[3]
Vermont House of Representatives (1993-2000)
Dunne was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 1992.
Elections
2016
- See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2016
Dunne filed to run as a Democratic candidate for governor in 2016. He formally entered the race on September 2, 2015. Dunne competed with former state Rep. Sue Minter, former state Sen. Peter Galbraith, Cris Ericson, and H. Brooke Paige in the August 9 Democratic primary election.[1][1][4] Sue Minter won the Democratic primary.
Sue Minter defeated Matt Dunne, Peter Galbraith, Cris Ericson, and H. Brooke Paige in the Democratic primary for governor.
| Democratic primary for governor, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sue Minter |
49.27% | 36,046 |
| Matt Dunne | 36.50% | 26,706 |
| Peter Galbraith | 9.04% | 6,611 |
| Cris Ericson | 0.73% | 537 |
| H. Brooke Paige | 0.49% | 361 |
| Write-in votes | 3.96% | 2,899 |
| Total Votes (275 of 275 Precincts Reporting) | 73,160 | |
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||
Campaign finance
2010
- See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2010
Dunne (D) ran unsuccessfully for governor of Vermont in the 2010 election.[4]
Campaign themes
2016
After entering the 2016 race, Dunne said, "I am running for Governor because it’s becoming very clear that the economy in Vermont is not working for all of Vermont or for all Vermonters."[4]
Dunne's campaign website listed the following priorities:[3]
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Personal
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Dunne is from Hartland, Vt.[4]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Alexei Rubenstein, WCAX.com, "Vt. gubernatorial candidates talk business," December 18, 2015
- ↑ Linkedin, "Matt Dunne," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Matt Dunne for Governor, "Meet Matt," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Pat Bradley, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, "Vermont's political campaigns gear up for 2016," December 31, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
