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Political notes from Free Press staff writers Terri Hallenbeck, Sam Hemingway and Nancy Remsen

12.01.2009

Shoulder to shoulder politics in Vt.

Here's a little slice of Vermont politics for you: When Sen. Phil Scott announces his candidacy for lieutenant governor this evening, it will be just before the Associated General Contractors of Vermont annual dinner.

One of the guests at that dinner will be Mark Snelling, with whom Scott will be competing for the Republican nomination. Scott owns a contracting business. Snelling will be there, congratulating the winner of the Richard Snelling Economic Development Award, named after his father, the former governor.

Mark Snelling said he considered staying away from the event, given that Scott will be making his announcement there, but decided against it.

- Terri Hallenbeck

Labels: Mark Snelling; Phil Scott, vermont politics

posted by vt.Buzz | 11:39 AM |

Comments:

That's very interesting... Since the AGC is the one promoting Scott's announcement (a member)!

Sure looks like the AGC is part of the campaign team! I wonder how Mark Snelling feels about that!

Here's the email from the AGC ---

From: Tracy Delude [mailto:tracy@agcvt.org]
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 3:02 PM
To:
Cc: beth@agcvt.org; debbie@agcvt.org; rjw@agcvt.org; cathy@agcvt.org
Subject: MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release:

Monday, November 30, 2009

Contact: Phil Scott
802-371-8045

MEDIA ADVISORY

Senator Phil Scott to Make an Important Announcement

Regarding the 2010 Election

WHAT: Senator Phil Scott will make an important announcement regarding the 2010 Vermont election.

WHEN: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Diamond Ballroom, Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, Burlington, Vt.

###

Tracy

Tracy E. Delude
Associated General Contractors of Vermont

148 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602

Phone (802) 223-2374
Fax (802) 223-1809
Cell (802) 793-4761
tracy@agcvt.org

www.agcvt.org

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:55 AM, December 01, 2009

Congrats to Phil Scott - good luck to you!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:22 PM, December 01, 2009

Those contractor campaign dollars equal the end of everything we love about our state. Phil is about Phil and making more money for his own construction business and all his friends businesses.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:10 AM, December 02, 2009

So is the AGC a political arm of the GOP and Phil Scott?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:14 AM, December 02, 2009

Realtors and contractors love them some GOP.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:20 AM, December 02, 2009

Just like the enviro nutjobs and the NEA are the political arm of the left wing

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:35 PM, December 02, 2009

Why would being supported by the organizations that represent employers who create jobs be bad for a politican? You no-growth people are nuts...and killing our economy.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:48 PM, December 02, 2009

Vermonters should support Phil Scott

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 7:59 PM, December 05, 2009