Michael Fisher (Vermont)
Michael Fisher (b. December 7, 1965) is a former Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Addison-4 from 2000 to 2015.
Biography
Fisher earned his B.A. from Hampshire College in 1988. He then received his M.S.W. from the University of Vermont in 1998. Fisher has worked for the Addison County Parent/Child Center as an Outreach Social Worker since 1988.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fisher served on the following committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health Care, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fisher served on these committees:
| Vermont committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Health Care, Vice chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fisher served on these committees:
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| • Human Services |
| • Mental Health Oversight |
Elections
2014
Elections for the Vermont House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Addison-4 has two state representatives. Incumbents David Sharpe and Michael Fisher were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Valerie Mullin and Fred K. Baser were unopposed in the Republican primary.[1][2][3][4] All four candidates received enough votes to in their respective primaries to move forward to the general election. Baser and Sharpe defeated Fisher and Mullin in the general election.[5]
| Vermont House of Representatives Addison-4 District, General Election, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Fred K. Baser |
27.2% | 1,878 | |
| Democratic | Dave Sharpe Incumbent |
25.6% | 1,767 | |
| Democratic | Michael Fisher Incumbent | 25.2% | 1,740 | |
| Republican | Valerie Mullin | 22% | 1,519 | |
| Total Votes | 6,904 | |||
2012
Fisher won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4. Fisher was unopposed in the August 28 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6]
2010
Fisher won re-election to one of the two positions in the Addison 4 District in 2010. He ran against Fred Baser (D), David Sharpe (D), and John Heffernan (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Addison 4 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Michael Fisher (D)
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2,084 | |||
| David Sharpe (D)
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1,893 | |||
| Fred Baser (D) | 1,664 | |||
| John Heffernan (R) | 1,474 | |||
Campaign donors
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| Michael Fisher campaign contribution history | ||||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Vermont State House, District Addison-4 |  |
$725 | |
| 2010 | Vermont State House, District Addison-4 | |
$2,405 | |
| 2008 | Vermont State House, District Addison-4 | |
$5,951 | |
| Grand total raised | $9,081 | |||
| Source: [[7] Follow the Money] | ||||
2012
Fisher won re-election to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Fisher raised a total of $725.| Vermont House of Representatives 2012 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Michael Fisher's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Vermont State Dental Society | $150 | |||
| Total raised in 2012 | $725 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2010
In 2010, a year in which Fisher was up for re-election, he collected $2,405 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Vermont House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top contributors to Michael Fisher (Vermont)'s campaign in 2010 | |
| Contributions By Candidate Or Candidates Immediate Family | $700 |
| Addison County Democratic Party Cmte | $250 |
| Lubar, Deborah | $200 |
| National Association Of Social Workers Vermont Chapter | $150 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $2,405 |
2008
Fisher raised $5,951 for the 2008 election.
His major contributors are listed below.[9]
| Donor | Amount |
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| National Association of Social Workers Vermont Chapter | $300 |
| Cynthia Langley | $300 |
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2014
In 2014, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 7 to May 10.
- National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.
- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard
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- Vermont Conservation Voters: 2013-2014 Environmental Scorecard
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- Vermont Public Interest Research Group: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 14.
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2012
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In 2012, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 3 to May 5.
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2011
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In 2011, the Vermont General Assembly was in session from January 5 through mid May.
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Voting record
2011-2012
The Ethan Allen Institute, a Vermont-based free-market public policy research and education organization, released its biennial publication, the Vermont Voters' Report Card, for the years 2011-2012. The report showed how Vermont legislators in the state House and state Senate voted on key issues important to the Institute.[10] Here's how Fisher voted on the selected bills:
| Vermont Voters Scorecard, 2011-2012 | |||||||||||
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| Health Provider Tax | Green Mountain Care | Education Taxation | Green Mountain Care | Property Rate Tax | Health Exchange | Green Mountain Care | Renewable Portfolio | CVPS Rebate | |||
| N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | |||
Personal
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Fisher and his wife, Ann, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Vermont State Legislature
- Vermont House of Representatives
- Vermont House Committees
- Vermont Joint Committees
- Vermont state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Independent Candidates and Minor Party Candidates Nominated by Party Committee," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Major Party Nomination Candidate Listing," accessed June 19, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Candidate Listing," accessed October 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Election Results Search," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Fisher, Michael," accessed September 21, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Vermont 2010 - Candidates," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Fisher, Michael," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Ethan Allen Institute, "Report Cards," accessed September 10, 2013
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