About the Event
The VCWA's inaugural International Day of Peace Celebration raises awareness regarding issues related to peace both on a global and local scale and asks us all to consider our role in creating a better world.
To kick off this full day of events, our Executive Director, Patricia Preston, will provide a welcome message prior to Governor Phil Scott's opening remarks. Governor Scott will reflect on the impact public diplomacy and international exchange have on peace, as well as provide insight into what peace in this context means to Vermont. Considering the current events in Afghanistan as a sub-theme woven throughout today’s events, Governor Scott will expand upon Vermont's role in response to this crisis.
To conclude the first event of our International Day of Peace celebration, Peter Clavelle, VCWA board chair and the former Mayor of Burlington, will share remarks on international peace through the lens of his decades of experience and involvement in public service.
About the Speakers
Governor Phil Scott
Vermont Governor
Phil Scott became the 82nd Governor of Vermont in January 2017 and was reelected to a third term in 2020, earning more votes than any candidate for governor in Vermont history. As Governor, he is committed to making a difference in the lives of Vermonters by growing the state’s economy, making Vermont more affordable, and protecting the most vulnerable.
Throughout his years of public service, Phil has listened to, and learned from Vermonters, and is always willing to roll up his sleeves to help get the job done.
Phil has consistently focused on economic and affordability issues. During his first two legislative sessions as Governor, he worked with the Legislature to ensure the Fiscal Year 2018 & 2019 General Fund budgets did not raise a single tax or fee, and made critical investments in economic and workforce development, workforce housing, childcare and early learning, career technical training, higher education, clean water, addressing the opioid crisis and more.
Previously, he was elected and served three terms (2011-2017) as Vermont’s 79th Lieutenant Governor. In this role, he launched the Everyday Jobs Initiative – where he worked in 35 different professions around the state – and Vermont Economy Pitch sessions for the opportunity to learn from Vermont’s employers and workers.
He is a lifelong Vermonter who grew up in Barre and graduated from Spaulding High School and the University of Vermont. He lives in Berlin with his wife Diana McTeague Scott, and has two grown daughters, Erica and Rachael
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