hiː ɪz ɐ fˈɔːɹmɚ vɜːmˈɔnt sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə vɜːmˈɔnt stˈeɪt sˈɛnət, ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ ðə tʃˈɪtɛndən sˈɛnət dˈɪstɹɪkt.
He is a former Vermont Secretary of State and former Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Chittenden senate district.