Rutland Daily Herald from Rutland, Vermont • 13

13 RUTLAND DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1988 State Nancy Chioffi Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Burlington businesswoman and owns Apple Mountain, a gill and clothing store on the Church Sreel Marketplace, she said she understood the needs of the business community. But she pluced equal emphusis on social and cultural innovations, saying she was proud to be a supporter of Burlington's arts and music festivals. Sister City programs, recycling and energy conservation initiatives and affordable housing and waterfront development initiatives. On many of those initiatives. Chioffi has cooperated with Progressive Coalition members of the Board of Aldermen.

In contrast, Sharp, who ran twice unsuccessfully for aider-man, has been an outspoken critic of the Sanders administration. Aswad. a member of the planning commission for 15 yeurs. also sparred with the Sanders ment she said she believed she could win the Democratic caucus and "more importantly 1 think I can win the election for mayor." The Progressive Coalition, the organization which has supported Sanders, will pick its candidate in a caucus on Thursday. Peter Clavelle.

Community and F.conomic Development director, announced Tuesday evening his intention to seek the Progressive Coalition nomination, ile is considered the candidate most likely to win. though City Treasurer Jonathan Leopold and Alderman Terrill Bouricius have also expressed interest in runn- Chioffi look a slab at the "progressives." charging thut their actions have not matched their rhetoric. The political process in Burlington has been "very closed despite all the rhetoric about open government and grassroots participation." she said. "My administration. Ilis announcement speech Monday was attended by Paquette ond other stalwart Democrats from years past.

But Aswad stressed thul he does not view himself as a member of the "old guard," Answering questions following his announcement speech, he said 40 percent ol the population in Burlington now was not there five years ago and knows little ot that period. Aswad disputed the old guard label, saying he wanted to be judged ior his vision ot how Burlington Bhould move foword, a vision that includes strengthening the commission form of government and that is not necessarily hostile to the arts and sociul innovations of the Sanders administration. Chioffi annoucement at the Community Boathouse was attended by about 80 people, including many of the younger city Democrats. At the announce- THIS WEEKEND AT HOWARD JOHNSONS FRIDAY SATURDAY 'JIM DUVAL THE GAMBLERS' FRI.9-1:30 SAT. 9 By DEBBIE BOOKCHIN BUKLINOTON Nancy Chioffi, president of the Burlington Board of Aldermen, announced her candidacy for mayor Thursday saying she would "bring the community together, rather than dividing Chioffi became the third Democrat in the last two weeks to announce her candidacy.

The Democrats are expected to hold their caucus in mid-January to decide between Chioffi, Former Planning Commission Chairman William Aswad and Rick Sharp, a Burlington attorney and landlord. Chioffi's announcement paves way for an energetic race bet- Ween the three Democrats, a race which will flesh out the different constituencies the candidates represent and ultimately the future direction of the city Democratic party. The Burlington Democratic JParty has suffered since 1981 when Bernard Sanders, running as an independent won an upset I victory over 10-year incumbent Gordon Paquette. I Since that time, the Democrats have been the minority party on the 13-member Board of Aldermen, which has been dominated by Republicans and members of the Progressive I Coalition. Sanders' decision not to seek a fifth term as mayor leaves the of- fice up for grabs for the first time in eight years, a prospect which is enticing to many Democrats.

But it also means that Democrats, who lost their hold I on the city largely, according to observers, because residents felt I they had become unresponsive, '-must chart, a course for the future. her announcement speech jTffiursday, Chioffi cast herself as progressive Democratic can-Jdutate, one committed to Jjyflreserving the best of the past, ile setting new directions for fjme future." HBecause Chioffi is a i I HI.Y. STYLE PIZZA 16" CHEESE $6.00 CHEESE 65.50 experience as an alderman is that the process is really very much top down, It's is closed. It involves a very authoritarian approach." She said the aldermen have often been forced to make decisions based on administration proposals despite being provided with inadequate information. "In the city oi Burlington.

lot of progressive issues are reui-ly Democratic issues." she said, citing her concern lor child care, low-income housing, education and cultural amenities. "As a business person, I bring management and budgeting experience: as a woman I have dealt every day of my adult und working life with making equal rights a reality; as a mother, I will fight for equal opportunity for every child und against the threats of drugs and abuse that deeply affect our children's lives. doll house SHOPPE pm Sundays 1 1 am-5 pm major holidays A now open in downtown Manchester Center, Vermont Enjoy 30 Savings and More on a large selection of top quality Samples, Overstocks and Discontinued Dolls, Toys, Books, Games, Stuffed Animals and a selection of Miniature Accessories from our 12 room Toy Shop and Mail Order Catalogs. Located on Route 7A just south of the 1 130 intersection in the Main Street South Shopping area behind New Zealand Wool raders and opposite Mother Myrick's Confectionery. 802-362-5464 Spaghetti Supper Benefit WSYB-WRUT Christmas Fund Dec.

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