FEATURING:
Former Gov. Madeleine Kunin // Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman // Former State Auditor Randy Brock // Mayor Liz Gamache // Sen. Joe Benning // Sen. Alison Clarkson // Professor Robert Sand // Sarah Buxton // Sec. of State Jim Condos // Melissa Mulliken // Ruth Hardy // Kathleen Falk
Nov. 11, 2017
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School
Whether you’re thinking of the U.S. Senate or a local school board, come learn the basics of running for elected office: Motivation, Message, Money, and Mechanics. This workshop is nonpartisan, free, and open to the public.
Register Now| 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. | Registration and coffee |
| 10 to 10:15 a.m. | Welcome (VLS Dean Tom McHenry, Professor Melissa Scanlan, and workshop leader Kathleen Falk); Salute to Veterans Day |
| 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. | Panel moderated by former Governor Madeleine Kunin with speakers Lt. Gov David Zuckerman, State Senators Joe Benning and Alison Clarkson, former Auditor Randy Brock, Mayor Elizabeth Gamache, Sarah Buxton, and Robert Sand |
| 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Self-reflection at small tables among participants on what might motivate each to run (panel member assigned to each table). |
| 12 to 12:30 p.m. | Message: use of polling, literature, TV and radio ads, social media and other methods of getting out your message; how to work with the press; how to present yourself (moderated by Kathleen Falk with guest speakers Randy Brock and Sen. Joe Benning) |
| 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and Guest Speaker: Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos on legal requirements |
| 1:30 to 2 p.m. | Money: How to raise, how much to raise, help from allies, what staff is needed, reporting required, positive v. negative attacks (moderated by Melissa Mulliken with guest speakers Ruth Hardy, Kathleen Falk, and Sarah Buxton) |
| 2 to 2:30 p.m. | Mechanics: writing a campaign plan, what staff is needed, how to work with allies, and "get out the vote" steps (moderated by Kathleen Falk, with guest speakers Ruth Hardy and Melissa Mulliken) |
| 2:30 to 3 p.m. | Panel to wrap up, summarize, and answer questions (moderated by Professor Robert Sand) |
