About Us
“50% Matters” is a grassroots organization led by Burlington-based co-chairs Rep. Jason P. Lorber and Rep. Mark Larson and the Champlain Valley League of Women Voters, VPIRG and Common Cause. The campaign manager is Helen Hossley from the New North End of Burlington.
We are urging voters to vote “NO” on Question #5 because a winning candidate should receive at least 50% of the votes.
The growing list of Burlington elected leaders who are opposing Question #5 includes:
- Gov. Howard Dean
- Sen. Bernie Sanders
- VT State Rep. Bill Aswad
- VT State Rep. Mark Larson
- VT State Rep. Jason P. Lorber
- VT State Rep. Kesha Ram
- VT State Rep. Rachel Weston
- VT State Rep. Suzi Wizowaty
- VT State Rep. David Zuckerman
- Former State Rep. Mary Sullivan
- VT State Senator Tim Ashe
- VT State Senator Ed Flanagan
- City Councilor Joan Shannon
- City Councilor Russ Ellis
- City Councilor Sharon Bushor
- City Councilor Marrisa Caldwell
- Former City Councilor Ian Carleton
- Former City Councilor Andy Montroll
- School Commissioner Vincent Brennan
- School Commissioner Kathy Chasan
- School Commissioner Fred Lane
- School Commissioner Thomas Fleury
- School Commissioner Keith Pillsbury
- School Commissioner Amy Werbel
- Sheriff Kevin McLaughlin
Other individuals who oppose question #5
- Charley MacMartin
- Rachel Moss
- David Maciewicz
- Brendan Bush
- Aaron Hawley
- Geoffrey Pizzutillo
- Robert Bristow-Johnson
- Ivan Jacobs
- Ralph Montefusco
- Jason Baker
- Megan Bridges
- Gretchen Kruesi
- Wayne Senville
- Martie Majoros
- Bill Simmon
- Kathleen Ryan
- Kai Mikkel Forlie
- David Weinstein
- Erin Hanley
- Andy Murphy
- Maxwell Robb
- Jesse Wingate
- Heidi Murphy
- Joshua Benes
- Thomas Mitchell
- Nathan Suter
- Michael Nedell
- Susan Harrington
- Stephen Beattie
- Robert Bristow-Johnson
- Larry Rudiger
- Tom Delaney
- Heather Bouchey
- Daniel Lloyd-Miller
- Diana Carlisle
- Rachel Siegel
- Helen Hossley
- Kit Andrews
- Brian Pine
- Michelle Lefkowitz
- Erhard C Mahnke
- Chapin Spencer
- James Lantz
- Jen Quavelin
- Sarah Kenney
- David Cain
- Michael Monte
- Valerie Wood-Lewis
- Peg Boyle
- Matt Blizek
- Tom Mertz
- Jennifer Ely
- Kate Lopez
- Molly O’Brien
- Taylor Ralph
- Dawn Setzer
- Jesse Partrick
- Damon Lane
- George Allen
- Will Murray
- T Fenn Rider
