Rosemarie Jackowski

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Rosemarie Jackowski

Liberty Union Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Personal

Profession

Educator, writer and activist

Rosemarie Jackowski (Liberty Union Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Vermont. Jackowski lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Jackowski was a Liberty Union candidate for attorney general of Vermont in the 2016 election. She was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.

She was also a Liberty Union Party candidate for Vermont Attorney General in the 2014 and 2012 elections.

Biography

Jackowski's first year of teaching was 1957. She is a journalist who founded Justice for Children and served as a member of Veterans for Peace. In 2003, Jackowski was arrested during a protest in Vermont against the Iraq War.

Elections

2018

See also: Vermont Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Vermont

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		T.J. Donovan (D)	70.1	187,093
		Janssen Willhoit (R)	26.3	70,226
		Rosemarie Jackowski (Liberty Union Party)	3.6	9,536
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	166

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• H. Brooke Paige (R)

2016

Main article: Vermont Attorney General election, 2016

Jackowski filed to run as a Liberty Union Party candidate in the 2016 election for attorney general of Vermont.

T.J. Donovan defeated Deborah Bucknam and Rosemarie Jackowski in the Vermont attorney general election.

Vermont Attorney General, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	T.J. Donovan	66.61%	200,020
	Republican	Deborah Bucknam	29.45%	88,431
	Liberty Union Party	Rosemarie Jackowski	3.94%	11,844
Total Votes				300,295
Source: Vermont Secretary of State

2014

See also: Vermont attorney general election, 2014

Jackowski ran for election to the office of Vermont Attorney General. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Attorney General of Vermont, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William Sorrell Incumbent	58.6%	109,305
	Republican	Shane McCormack	37.3%	69,489
	Liberty Union	Rosemarie Jackowski	3.9%	7,342
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.1%	263
Total Votes				186,399
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State

2012

See also: Vermont attorney general election, 2012

Jackowski ran for Vermont Attorney General in 2012. She faced incumbent Bill Sorrell (D), Burlington businessman Jack McMullen (R), and Ed Stanak (Progressive) in the general election on November 6, 2012. She was defeated by incumbent Sorrell in the general election.

Attorney General of Vermont General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Bill Sorrell Incumbent	57.9%	164,441
	Republican	Jack McMullen	33.3%	94,588
	Progressive	Ed Stanak	5.5%	15,629
	Liberty Union	Rosemarie Jackowski	3%	8,533
	Independent	Write-in	0.2%	588
Total Votes				283,779
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2018

Jackowski provided the following statements to Ballotpedia's Editor email account:

“

At the top of the list is the protection of the most vulnerable. Elder abuse and financial exploitation of the elderly is a hidden epidemic. Every case of reported abuse of the disabled or elderly must be investigated in a timely manner – and prosecuted if the facts support prosecution. The health care system in Vermont needs immediate reform. Review/rescind the state policy which prohibits doctors/dentists, licensed in other states, from rendering compassionate, no-cost medical care in Vermont. Every Vermonter needs access to a primary care physician. A clinic cannot provide the same quality of care as a personal family physician. Improve the quality of care. End “assembly line” medical care. Access to dental care is an essential part of health care and should be included for every child and every adult. Allow doctors and patients to opt-out of the digitized health record system. Digitized medical records cannot guarantee privacy. There have been many reports of death because of inaccuracies in the records. The cost of the EMR (electronic medical record) system is a big part of the problem. Hospitals should be required to fund local offices of independent patient advocates. Advocates should not be in the chain of command of the institution. No Vermont hospital has an independent patient advocate. We used to be patients. Then we became customers. Now we are algorithms. Health care costs should be controlled by capping the compensation of hospital CEOs. Control IT costs. No more no-bid contracts. Increase focus on consumer protection. Labeling of food products is not enough. Labeling must be clear and not digitized. Other products also should be labeled. Example: Most pre-finished wood flooring on the market contains aluminum oxide nano particles. Some experts believe that this presents a serious health/environmental risk. Dietary supplements should be accurately labeled. The New York attorney general recently sued on behalf of New York consumers on that issue. New and used automobiles should be labeled identifying any/all safety related defective components. We must end the complicity of NHTSA and the auto Manufacturers. The data exists. There is no justification in waiting until there are dead bodies on the highway and a recall is ordered. Consumers need access to a data base that lists VIN numbers and defective parts before deaths occur. Increase monitoring of all public utilities. Many Vermonters have had on-going problems with Comcast, Consolidated Communications, Green Mountain Power, etc. This can sometimes result in a life threatening medical emergency. Eliminate PSB Rule 7.609 which allows companies to bill for a full day even if service was provided for only one minute in that 24-hour period. The current PFOA crisis is not only a health issue, but it is also an economic disaster for towns and home owners. Victim home owners should not be burdened with the cost of municipal water. Home owners have already paid for wells which are now contaminated. The responsible companies should pay for the water for the first 20 years. Restore the First Amendment in Vermont. Political speech in public tax supported facilities should never be censored. Peter Diamondstone was arrested at a debate at the Vermont Law School. Some political books are banned by public tax-supported libraries. The chipping away of Constitutional Rights should never be trivialized. Academic freedom in high schools and colleges must be supported. Every Vermonter needs access to justice. Funding should be increased for the Office of Legal Aid. The bottom line is this: The Office of Attorney General should never be used as a political tool. The power of the office is a sacred trust that must insure justice for all. The Office of Attorney General should set the ethical standard for Vermont.

”

2016

Jackowski provided the following statements on the Liberty Union Party's official website:

“

My global view includes high respect for the law. The most important qualification for the office of Attorney General is a deep appreciation for Justice for all…young and old, rich and poor. There are some serious questions about how the AG office sometimes relates to citizens in Vermont. Some suggestions for improving the system would include changing the culture in the Attorney General’s Office. A strict code of ethics is called for. I believe that all citizens are entitled to respect, truth, and justice. In order to facilitate this, an online blog site should be set up as a place where citizens can exchange information when they have a problem with the State. For those without computers a toll-free phone line should be set up. It is the AG office that is the gateway to justice, not only in criminal matters but also in civil cases. I refer to the civil case of Tateosian v Vermont (Bennington Banner April 15, 2005). I believe that the Tateosians were quoted in the Rutland Herald as saying that they were appalled at the way that the State treated them and that no citizen should ever have to go through what they did. How many other cases are there like that? Every citizen is at risk. Many people believe that “it” can’t happen to them—until it does. ... We, Vermonters, need a blog site and a phone hotline so that our voices can be heard.

”

2014

Jackowski's 2014 campaign platform for the Vermont attorney general's office included the following issues:

“	1. At the top of the list is the protection of the most vulnerable. Every case of reported abuse of the disabled or elderly must be investigated in a timely manner - and prosecuted if the facts support prosecution. A backlog of hundreds of abuse cases shows a shocking lack of appreciation for the dignity of all human beings. This should never happen again. No excuses. No exceptions. 2. Call for a moratorium on the militarization of local police departments. The acquisition of unnecessary military equipment has many disadvantages. It places a burden on taxpayers. It also creates a militarized culture in small towns. 3. Thoroughly investigate every police shooting - especially when an unarmed civilian is killed. 4. Increase the Prosecution of violent crime, home invasion, and other offences which are a threat to public safety. 5. Review/rescind the State policy which prohibits doctors/dentists, licensed in other States, from rendering compassionate medical care in Vermont. 6. Insure the privacy of all medical records. 7. Increase support of consumer protection. Increase access to the justice system for low income Vermonters. Increase transparency in government. Increase funding for Health Care Advocates. Reduce/eliminate the awarding of no-bid contracts by the State. 8. Support farmers and the economy by encouraging the cultivation of hemp as an agricultural product. 9. Rescind the Vermont policy which supports the frivolous Defense of the State in cases where the State is clearly at fault. When a person is injured or killed - or when there is damage to property caused by carelessness or negligence of the State, there should be no gaming of the system by the State. The Courts should never be used as a tool to prohibit justice. In addition, it is a waste of taxpayer money to litigate every case. Sometimes an offer of a fair settlement would save money and insure a fair outcome. Sovereign Immunity should never be used to deprive citizens of Justice. Eminent Domain should be used only in the extremely rare case when the public good demands it. 10. Restore the First Amendment in Vermont. Political speech in public tax supported facilities should never be censored. (See photos on the Internet of Dennis Steele being arrested.) The banning of political books by public tax supported libraries should no longer be permitted. The chipping away of Constitutional Rights should never be trivialized. Academic freedom in high schools and colleges must be supported.	”
—Rosemarie Jackowski, email submission to Ballotpedia

2012

Jackowski's campaign platform for the Vermont attorney general's office included the following issues:

1. "Every case of reported abuse of the disabled or elderly must be investigated in a timely manner - and prosecuted if the facts support prosecution."
2. "Call a moratorium on the use of Tasers by law enforcement."
3. "Insure the privacy of all medical records."
4. "Shut down Vermont Yankee."
5. "Decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana."
6. "Increase the Prosecution of violent crime, home invasion, and other offenses which are a threat to public safety."
7. "Support farmers and the economy by allowing the cultivation of hemp as an agricultural product."
8. Review the merits of the Public Service Board, whose decisions Jackowski believes impinge on consumer protections.
9. Make the state more selective in its approach to handing lawsuits to reduce spending of tax dollars. She favors by opting more for fair settlement over "litigating every case." She believes that sovereign immunity and eminent domain should be invoked "only in the extremely rare case when the public good demands it."
10. Eliminate censorship of political speech in areas funded by public taxes such as public libraries.
11. Lift or soften policy that restricts the ability of qualified medical professionals without in-state licenses to treat patients in Vermont.

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Personal

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Jackowski has been a resident of Bennington, Vermont since 1985.

See also

• Vermont attorney general election, 2014
• Vermont attorney general election, 2012
• Attorney General of Vermont
• Bill Sorrell
• Jack McMullen

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