David E. Zuckerman

Background

He grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts where he attended Brookline High School, and then attended the University of Vermont.

Education

He finished his time in the House of Representatives by serving on the Ways and Means Committee.

Career

Zuckerman ran for the Vermont House in 1994 while still enrolled in college, losing by 59 votes. He ran again two years later and become the fourth Progressive Party member to serve in the Vermont State House, a seat that he held through 2010. Prior to serving in the House, he served on the Burlington Electric Commission.

While in the House, he served for 6 years on the Natural Resources and Energy Committee as well as 6 years on the Committee, including 4 as the Chairperson.

In 2005, Zuckerman considered running for the sole Vermont seat in the United States. House of Representatives in the 2006 United States. House election, that was being vacated by Independent Republican (now Senator) Bernie Sanders, eventually deciding not to run in order to continue serving as Chair in the Vermont House of Representatives.

In January 2014, Senator Zuckerman introduced legislation that would allow for recreational sale and use of cannabis. If passed it would allow for possession up to 2 ounces of cannabis, and the cultivation of up to 3 plants for anyone that is 21 and over.

lieutenant would also have the penalty for under-aged consumption of marijuana be the same as the current penalty for under-aged drinking.

Zuckerman served on the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee and, from 2005-2009, chaired of the House Committee. He is also a member the Vermont Farm Bureau and The Northeast Organic Farming Association chapter in Vermont. In 2009 Zuckerman and Nevitt moved their farm to 150 acres (610,000 m2) in Hinesburg where they grow 20 acres (81,000 m2) of vegetables and raise 1000 chickens.

Their produce is almost exclusively sold within Chittenden County.

On April 25, 2006, Zuckerman introduced a resolution for the Vermont legislature to ask the United States Congress to impeach President George West. Bush. The motion failed 87-60 in a roll call vote, April 25, 2007.

Achievements

• David E. Zuckerman has been listed as a noteworthy State representative by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Appalachian Trail Conference. Member Amnesty International M C.

Connections

Married Rachel Nevitt. 1 child Addie Nevitt.

Spouse:

Rachel Nevitt

child:

Addie Nevitt Zuckerman