Sally Fox

Sally Fox
Vermont Senate Chittenden District
Incumbent
In office
2011 - present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position	2
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$604.79/week
Per diem	$162/day (non-commuter) $61/day (commuter)
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	University of Wisconsin
J.D.	SUNY Law School
Personal
Birthday	January 30, 1951
Place of birth	Omaha, NE
Profession	Attorney
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Sally Fox is a Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Chittenden District since 2011.

An attorney by trade, Fox worked in the public sector over a decade before turning to politics. She began her career as an attorney with the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Law Project, and later went on to serve as Director of Family Court Operations for the Vermont Supreme Court. She also worked as a Policy Director for Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and a coordinator for the City of Burlington Offender Reentry Program.

She holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin and a JD from the State University of New York Law School.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fox served on the following committees:

Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013
• Appropriations
• Health and Welfare, Vice-chair
• Health Care Oversight
• Corrections Oversight

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fox served on these committees:

Vermont Committee Assignments, 2011
• Finance
• Health and Welfare
• Judicial Retention
• Joint Energy

Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Fox's campaign website lists the following issues:

• Public Education

Excerpt: "I have spent much of my career advocating for educational opportunity. I began as an advocate for pre-school programs, and most recently have worked in the Statehouse on behalf of the state college system."

• Budget

Excerpt: "The Vermont budget is a reflection of the priorities of our state. Tax dollars support programs that benefit all Vermonters – public safety, building roads and telecommunications networks, providing education, and environmental protection. One of the most crucial functions of government is to protect and support our most vulnerable citizens."

• Health Care

Excerpt: "Vermont passed legislation in the last biennum, ( Act 48 and Act 171 http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/acts.cfm?Session=2012) that sets the state on the road to universal access to health care as a human right. The law utilizes the federal Affordable Care Act to set up mechanisms to purchase health insurance through a Health Benefit Exchange, and offer subsidies to keep coverage affordable."

• The Economy

Excerpt: "Vermont’s economy has fared better many other states in this economic crisis, but our challenge is still enormous. The state budget must be reduced, and many families are finding it difficult to make ends meet. Everyone in Vermont should be able to have a job with a livable wage, health insurance and the ability to send their kids to college."

• Energy

Excerpt: "A sustainable and responsible energy policy is critical to Vermont’s economic development yet must also preserve our environment. We can do more to prioritize energy conservation and lessen the overall demand for fuel. Investments in renewable energy in state buildings can reduce state operating costs and support Vermont businesses."

Elections

2012

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012

Fox won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Chittenden District. Fox advanced past the August 28 Democratic primary and won election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.

Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Timothy Ashe Incumbent	13.3%	37,357
	Democratic	Philip Baruth Incumbent	11%	30,924
	Democratic	Sally Fox Incumbent	12.4%	34,909
	Democratic	Virginia Lyons Incumbent	12.4%	34,957
	Democratic	David Zuckerman	11.5%	32,253
	Republican	Diane Snelling Incumbent	11.2%	31,523
	Democratic	Debbie Ingram	8.3%	23,441
	Green	Larkin Forney	2%	5,618
	Progressive	Richard Jeroloman	1.2%	3,322
	Tea Party	Shelley Palmer	3%	8,362
	Independent	Patrick Brown	4.3%	12,217
	Independent	Bob Kiss	4.4%	12,324
	Independent	Robert Letovsky	3%	8,321
	Independent	Sean Selby	2.2%	6,157
Total Votes				281,685

Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Timothy Ashe Incumbent	16.3%	9,150
Virginia Lyons Incumbent	15.8%	8,873
Sally Fox Incumbent	15.2%	8,558
David Zuckerman	13.9%	7,838
Philip Baruth Incumbent	12.2%	6,859
Debbie Ingram	9%	5,068
Peter Hunt	8.2%	4,595
Ed Adrian	6.4%	3,629
Loyal Ploof	3%	1,696
Total Votes		56,266

2010

See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2010

Fox was elected to the 7th District Seat (Chittenden District) in 2010. She ran against Virginia Lyons (D), Hinda Miller (D), Philip Baruth (D), Timothy Ashe (D), Frank Geier (D), and Andy Montroll (D) in the primary. She defeated Annette Roque Renaud (R), Dennis Bedard (R), Shelley Palmer (R), Mike Branon (R), Richard Jeroloman (I), Steve Laible (I), Mikey Van Gulden (I), Andy Montroll (D), and Larkin Forney (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Vermont State Senate, Chittenden District, General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Virginia Lyons (D)		28,605
Sally Fox (D)		27,448
Diane Snelling (R)		26,358
Tim Ashe (D)		25,656
Hinda Miller (D)		25,391
Philip Baruth (D)		25,179
Andy Montroll (D)		23,464
Charlie Smith (R)		19,498
Mike Brannon (R)		17,532
Dennis Bedard (R)		16,266
Shelley Palmer (R)		14,369
Mikey Van Gulden (I)		3,569
Steve Laible (I)		2,551
Richard "Terry" Jeroloman (I)		1,934
Larkin Forney (Justice for Vermonters)		1,685

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, the year Fox first won election to the Senate, she collected $36,398 in donations.

Her five largest contributors in 2010 were:

Donor	Amount
Sally Fox	$10,700
Jacob Sirotkin	$3,000
Jesse Sirotkin	$3,000
Andy (last name illegible)	$2,000
Joe Sirotkin	$2,000

Personal

Fox is married and has two children.

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• Galbraith angers Vermont Senate colleagues - Brattleboro Reformer
• Vermont Senate to take up campaign finance as session nears end - The Republic
• Delta Dental unhappy with combined coverage plan - vtdigger.org
• House committee kills tenant water rights bill - VTDigger - vtdigger.org
• Shumlin's funding plan to boost child care remains a tough sell - vtdigger.org

External links

• Campaign website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Vermont State Senate website