Inaugural Ball

2009 Governor's Inaugural Ball

  The honor of your presence is requested at the

2009 Governor’s Inaugural Ball

  Honoring

James H. Douglas

Governor of the State of Vermont

on Friday the 9th of January, 2009

at the

Sheraton Conference Center in South Burlington, Vermont

 Emerald Ball Room     7: 30pm to 11:00pm

Semi Formal

  Net proceeds from the Ball will go to the Vermont Foodbank

  Tickets to this event are $40.00 each

  The 2009 Governor’s Inaugural Ball will be accepting canned goods for a donation to the Vermont Foodbank .

Victory 2008

 

Dear Supporters,

Thank you so much for the tremendous support you have given Dorothy and me over the years and especially during this campaign. We are blessed to have so many wonderful friends throughout Vermont and beyond.
 
On Tuesday night we won an impressive victory. Vermonters know that I have the experience and a real plan to lead our state through these difficult economic times. But my success would not be possible without your help and support. For that I am truly grateful.
 
We have a lot to do to ensure a more prosperous future for all Vermont, and we will roll up our sleeves and get to work passing the elements of my economic growth plan in the first 100 days of the legislative session.
 
I am humbled by the confidence you place in me to lead this state and I will work everyday to honor that trust. I look forward to working with the people of Vermont in the coming two years to build upon what we have already accomplished.

Thank you, again, for all that you do.
 
Sincerely,

Jim Douglas
Governor

Endorsements 2008

The Burlington Free Press : Vermont needs a governor who will see the state through a time that demands fiscal restraint. During the past two years and during the campaign, Republican Douglas has shown himself to be the candidate with the clearest understanding of the budget challenges that face state government... Douglas is most likely to exercise a careful and pragmatic stewardship of the state Vermont needs during tough times.

The Caledonian Record:   Jim Douglas... is a moderate conservative who does not believe in cradle-to-grave government, nor will he, willy-nilly, support expensive new entitlement programs funded by new or expanded taxes. He is fully aware of the precarious nature of the nation's and the state's economic conditions and he is already preparing to meet, head-on, what could be a huge revenue shortfall in the next year. He supports nuclear power, traditional marriage, responsible education reform, Jessica's Law, and a generally middle-of-the-road agenda...  We will vote for Jim Douglas because of who he is and what he has done in six highly successful years of leading this state. His personal motto could be, "Steady as you go, and stay the course." We like that.

NFIB - VT : The National Federation of Independent Business is the leading small business association representing small and independent businesses.

Vermont Fire Fighters Campaign to Re-elect Governor Douglas

October 17, 2008 – The Professional Firefighters of Vermont (PFFV) is campaigning hard to help re-elect Governor Jim Douglas (R). On October 17, PFFV members stood with Governor Douglas for a “sign wave” at a busy intersection in the City of Williston.

“Governor Douglas has been a great supporter of Vermont fire fighters,” says Matt Vinci, president of PFFV. “We are getting out there and doing what we can for him on this campaign.”

Douglas has signed important legislation, including Vermont’s presumptive cancer bill, which covers leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma, and cancers originating in the bladder, brain, colon, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, pancreas, skin or testicles.

The governor also passed legislation that requires photoelectric smoke detectors in homes. The detectors have been shown to sound earlier in smoldering fires and, therefore, have the potential to save more lives.

Governor Douglas spoke to delegates at the IAFF 49th Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, in August. Click here to read a summary of his remarks.