Peter Shumlin

Peter Shumlin ( born March 24, 1956 in Brattleboro, Vermont ) is an American politician and since January 6, 2011 Governor of the State of Vermont.

Life

Peter Shumlin visited the Buxton School in Vermont and graduated from Wesleyan University. From 1990 to 1992 he was a deputy in the House of Representatives from Vermont; after which he belonged from 1992 to 2002 and from 2006 to 2011 the state Senate. On 2 November 2010 he was elected as a Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont. The previous Republican Governor Jim Douglas did not compete again for the elections. Shumlin sat down with about 4000 votes ahead through before the former Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie.

In April 2012, Shumlin was due to a curious and daring deed, made ​​international headlines when he made ​​the acquaintance made ​​with four bears outside his home in Montpelier, sitting in a tree outside his house and served on birdseed Feeder and the politician Woke thereby. When he went out boldly, simply grabbed the donor and fled back into the house, he was pursued by one of the bigger bears.

Later Shumlin stated in the press that " had been one of the larger bear interest in me ." "He was probably less than two meters away when I slammed the door. Then he ran away. " He had learned something from it, said the 56- year-old. " If you want to feed the birds this time of year yet, take the food dispenser from at night. "

Shumlin lives with his family in Putney.