Nancy Ertle, Corinth - Town Clerk Stacy Jewell, St. Johnsbury - Town Clerk Cherilyn Brown, Moretown - Town Clerk and Cosmetology Licensee Rosemary Morse, Berlin - Town Clerk Rosie LaQuerre, East Montpelier - Town Clerk Barbara Graham, Williamstown - Town Clerk Linda Wells, Plainfield - Town Clerk Rosemary Audibert, Johnson - Town Clerk Henry Heck, Rutland City Clerk

As a village president and trustee, I have been asking questions of Chris since 2011. He has been very responsive and given clear, honest answers every time, without fail. I believe what we need in the Secretary of State office.

Stephen and Carol Amos, Wheelock - Educators Thomas Hark, Williston - Co-Founder Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Stephen McArthur, Montpelier - Book Publisher &Advocate for Survivors of Domestic & Sexual Violence Rickey Gard Diamond, Montpelier - Author, Editor, Feminist Michael Lipson, South Burlington - Attorney Judi Daly, Moretown - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Bonnie Nash, Newport - Owner/Fiber Artist at Kingdom Alpaca, LLC Susan "Sam" Anderson, St. Albans - Past Real Estate Comm'n Chair and Central VT Ec Dev Corp Executive Tristram Coffin, Burlington - Former US Attorney, Litigator, Downs Rachlin and Martin Bill Dalton, Richmond - Former Deputy Secretary of State Brian Leven, Stowe - Former Deputy Secretary of State John Howland, Jr., Brownsville - Former Deputy Secretary of State Chris Palermo, Waterbury - Funeral Director, Small Business Owner Lisa Falcone, Burlington - Executive Director, Mercy Connections Spence Putnam, Weybridge - Past Executive Director of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Valerie White, Barre - Owner, Ladder One Grill Jason Aldous, Randolph - Director of Policy Support, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Rob Backus, Burlington - Attorney, former Office of Professional Regulation Chief Prosecutor Doug DiSabito, Grand Isle States Attorney Frank Cioffi, Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation

Co-Founder of Seventh Generation and CEO and Co-Founder of the American Sustainable Business Network

I’ve known and admired Chris for several years in his capacity as Deputy Secretary of State. I had the pleasure of working with him when he helped stand up an Ethics Commission for Vermont. He is highly competent and morally responsible. Having worked in the Secretary’s office for 25 years, he knows the work from top to bottom. Vermont will be fortunate to have him in this leadership role.

Elections are the bedrock of our democracy. In Vermont, the Secretary of State is the individual charged with the responsibility for our elections. In today's toxic political environment, we need a steady hand at the wheel. Chris Winters is that person. When asked what are the most important aspects of the job Chris responded “ voter access, safety and security in elections, and building transparency and trust in government.”

I will support Chris Winters for Vermont’s next Secretary of State this fall, and ask that you do, too. Chris demonstrates good listening and communication skills, and brings continued integrity to the office of Vermont’s Secretary of State. He has a vast knowledge of the responsibilities of the office, and, most importantly, displays a non-partisanship that is needed in the position of Secretary of State. Chris’s experience makes him READY ON DAY ONE. Please, cast your vote for Chris Winters.

I have known Chris Winters for more than a decade in two roles - as a regulated licensee and as an advocate for victims of domestic violence. Chris is a compassionate advocate for public protection and doing what is right for Vermonters. I know for a fact that the Safe at Home address confidentiality program has saved lives. Chris is not your typical politician. He is down to earth, a great listener, and he connects with the people he meets on a real, substantive level. That’s why I am doing everything I can to make sure that Chris Winters is our next Secretary of State.

Chris was consistently professional, wise, and knowledgeable as Nursing Board Counsel, making sure the Board followed the law to the letter. He was fair and just in his interactions with other attorneys and their clients, and gave the accused licensees their due and ensured that they understood their rights. He not only had my respect, but the respect of the other board members, the executive director, and staff. Chris is the epitome of trustworthiness and transparency. He has climbed the ladder within the Secretary of State’s Office, dedicating decades of service to Vermonters, ensuring their safety and rights as citizens of Vermont. Through these many years, Chris has remained humble and open to others’ points of view. No matter the political party of a candidate, I always vote asking myself which person I would want for my team. The answer in this case is clear—Chris Winters!

I worked directly with and under the supervision of Chris Winters as a volunteer board member for over 10 years when he was in his roles as both the staff attorney and director for the Office of Professional Regulation. His consistent leadership and guidance in those roles helped so many people, myself included, to understand the importance of putting the public first in everything we do. Chris’ integrity was instrumental in helping us navigate our sensitive public policy work. He led the organization he was responsible for in ways that always instilled confidence in those that it served. He inspired the Board and his staff in such a way that I have continued myself to try to be of service to the public whenever possible.