Phil Scott
Some of the key events about Phil Scott
- 1986Established DuBois Construction, a successful excavation company
- 2000Elected to the Vermont Senate, representing Washington County
- 2005Became President Pro Tempore of the Vermont Senate
- 2010Elected as Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
- 2011Co-founded the Wheels for Warmth program, recycling tires to fund heating assistance
- 2016Elected as the 82nd Governor of Vermont
- 2017Vetoed a bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana use
- 2018Signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana use in Vermont
- 2018Signed gun control legislation, facing criticism from gun rights advocates
- 2019Signed a bill protecting abortion rights in Vermont
- 2019Vetoed a bill that would have established a 24-hour waiting period for handgun purchases
- 2019Faced criticism for opposing a paid family leave program
- 2020Led Vermont's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving one of the lowest infection rates in the US
- 2020Received backlash for initially resisting a mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021Vetoed a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, citing concerns about costs
- 2021Faced criticism for slow rollout of unemployment benefits during the pandemic
- 2022Signed legislation making universal mail-in voting permanent in Vermont
- 2022Vetoed a bill that would have closed the "Charleston Loophole" in gun background checks
- 2022Opposed legislation to create a clean heat standard, citing potential cost increases
- 2023Vetoed a bill that would have banned hunting coyotes with dogs
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