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State Representative, Chittenden-18

Dave Hartnett

Candidate for State Representative, Chittenden-18

Independent

Background

Lives in
Burlington
Campaign website
hartnettforhouse.com

A New North End independent who served three terms on the Burlington City Council and chaired the Parks and Recreation Commission, where he created Pennies for Parks; he and his wife founded Katie's Kindness.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports school funding less reliant on property taxes

    Hartnett for House: My Priorities

    Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com

    “Find a fairer and more sustainable way to fund public education without continuing to place the burden on property taxpayers.”
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  • Supports returning Burlington High School to North Avenue

    Hartnett for House: Meet Dave

    Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com

    “I’m also proud to have advocated from day one for bringing our new high school back home to North Avenue.”
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Housing

  • Supports subsidies for permanently affordable workforce housing

    Hartnett for House: My Priorities

    Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com

    “We should focus on scaling public subsidies for permanently affordable workforce housing”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes paving over parks for housing

    Hartnett for House: My Priorities

    Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com

    “I will set aside politics and personal beliefs to keep our parks and green spaces protected rather than paved over.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports more addiction treatment and recovery housing

    Hartnett for House: My Priorities

    Campaign website · hartnettforhouse.com

    “We’ve got to invest in more transitional and recovery housing options to reduce the possibility of relapse.”
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