Mary Cain
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Mary Cain was a 2012 Democratic candidate for the Windham District of the Vermont State Senate.
Campaign themes
2012
Cain's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Healthcare is a Human Right
- Excerpt: "I will work hard to make sure that every Windham County Resident has access to health care. As we go forward with Single Payer Healthcare, it is important to remember that vision care and dental care are areas that are in crucial need especially, with our aging population."
- Eliminating Hunger
- Excerpt: "There is no acceptable reason why anyone in Windham County is hungry, ever. We have more than enough food available to feed our hungry. We have the ability to feed them. We have the facilities to feed them. We have the man power to feed them."
- Paid Family Leave
- Excerpt: "Vermonter families need to implement a paid family leave policy. Three other states have already implemented this with great success. This would mean that for up to 6 - 8 weeks, to care for a child, adopted and foster, parent, spouse, or domestic partner with a serious health condition would be paid up to 55% of their wages or more."
- Paid Sick Days
- Excerpt: "Vermont could lead the nation in having paid sick days. According to studies, "40% of private sector employees cannot take paid sick days. That includes 86 % of hotel and food works and 78% of low wage workers.""
- Equal Pay for Equal Work
- Excerpt: "Vermont has a long history of being a forerunner in successful policy making. The size of our State allows us to be able to do things that no other state can. We can successfully implement the changes in this area by implementing a mandate that workers must be paid regardless of basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. I will work hard on keeping this in the forefront"
Elections
2012
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2012
Cain ran in the 2012 election for Vermont State Senate Windham District. She was defeated by incumbents Peter Galbraith and Jeanette White in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jeanette White Incumbent |
46% | 3,084 |
| Peter Galbraith Incumbent |
41.2% | 2,758 |
| Mary Cain | 12.8% | 858 |
| Total Votes | 6,700 | |
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
Current members of the Vermont State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Kesha Ram Hinsdale
Senators
Caledonia District
Scott Beck (R)
Chittenden North District
Chris Mattos (R)
Essex District
Russ Ingalls (R)
Grand Isle District
Patrick Brennan (R)
Lamoille District
Richard Westman (R)
Orange District
Larry Hart (R)
Orleans District
Samuel Douglass (R)
Democratic Party (16)
Republican Party (13)
Vermont Progressive Party (1)
