Deborah Markowitz
Deborah "Deb" Markowitz (born September 14, 1961, in Tarrytown, New York) is a former Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources. She was first appointed to the position by Governor Peter Shumlin in January 2011. She was previously a Democratic Vermont Secretary of State and a candidate for governor in the 2010 election.[1][2]
Biography
A Vermont native, Markowitz earned a B.A. in philosophy and political science from the University of Vermont and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. Shortly after law school, she returned to her home state and served as a law clerk for Justice Louis Peck on the Vermont Supreme Court for a year beginning in 1987. She then joined the law firm of Langrock, Sperry, Parker, & Wool in 1988 as an attorney and remained there until 1990. When the Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) established its Municipal Law Center, Deborah was appointed as the institution’s first director. At the same time she served as an adjunct professor at both Woodbury College and Vermont Law School.
Markowitz has served in a number of other roles, including:
- President, National Association of Secretaries of State (2006)
- Member, Central Vermont Community Action Agency
- Board Member, Kids Voting Vermont
- Chair, National Association of Secretaries of State's Committee on Voter Participation
- Advisory Board Member, National Election Assistance Commission
- Member, Vermont Girl Scout Council
- Board Member, Vermont Historical Society
- Founding Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns Municipal Law Center
- Trustee, Woodbury College
- Executive Board, Youth Voter Corps.
Education
- B.A., Philosophy and political science, University of Vermont (1983)
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center (1987)
Political career
Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources (2011-2017)
Markowitz was Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources from 2011 to 2017. She was first appointed to the position by Governor Peter Shumlin in January 2011.[3]
Vermont Secretary of State (1999 - 2011)
Markowitz served as the Vermont Secretary of State from 1999-2011.
Elections
2010
- See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2010
A month after filing the proper paperwork to set the foundation for her campaign, Markowitz formally announced her entry into the state's gubernatorial contest on March 8, 2009.[2] She faced off against four other candidates - State Senate President Pro Tempore Peter Shumlin, State Senator Douglas Racine, State Senator Susan Bartlett, and former State Senator Matt Dunne - vying for the Democratic nomination but fell to Shumlin, who went on to win the general election.
| 2010 Race for Governor - Democratic Primary[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 24.8% | ||
| Democratic Party | Douglas A. Racine | 24.6% | |
| Democratic Party | Deborah Markowitz | 23.9% | |
| Democratic Party | Matt Dunne | 20.8% | |
| Democratic Party | Susan Barlett | 5.1% | |
| Write-In | 0.8% | ||
| Total Votes | 73,576 | ||
2008
- 2008 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary[5]
- Deborah Markowitz ran unopposed in this contest
On November 4, 2008, Deb Markowitz won re-election to the office of Secretary of State of Vermont. She defeated Eugene J. Bifano (R), Marjorie Power (Progressive) and Leslie Marmorale (Liberty Union) in the general election.
| Secretary of State of Vermont, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Deb Markowitz Incumbent |
70.9% | 214,197 | |
| Republican | Eugene J. Bifano | 23.2% | 70,114 | |
| Progressive | Marjorie Power | 4.6% | 13,856 | |
| Liberty Union | Leslie Marmorale | 1.3% | 3,871 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 185 | |
| Total Votes | 302,223 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Deb Markowitz won re-election to the office of Secretary of State of Vermont. She defeated Cheryl Moomey (R) and Boots Wardinski (Liberty Union) in the general election.
| Secretary of State of Vermont, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Deb Markowitz Incumbent |
72.7% | 184,914 | |
| Republican | Cheryl Moomey | 25.4% | 64,508 | |
| Liberty Union | Boots Wardinski | 1.9% | 4,827 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 144 | |
| Total Votes | 254,393 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Deb Markowitz won re-election to the office of Secretary of State of Vermont. She ran unopposed in the general election.
| Secretary of State of Vermont, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican | Deb Markowitz Incumbent |
99.4% | 270,744 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.6% | 1,737 | |
| Total Votes | 272,481 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Deborah Markowitz won re-election to the office of Secretary of State of Vermont. She defeated Mike Bertrand (R), Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi (Liberty Union) and Tina M. Thompson (Vermont Grassroots) in the general election.
| Secretary of State of Vermont, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Deborah Markowitz Incumbent |
58.8% | 131,469 | |
| Republican | Mike Bertrand | 37.1% | 82,905 | |
| Liberty Union | Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi | 0.9% | 1,968 | |
| Vermont Grassroots | Tina M. Thompson | 3.2% | 7,166 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 113 | |
| Total Votes | 223,621 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
2000
- 2000 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
- Deborah Markowitz ran unopposed in this contest
On November 7, 2000, Deb Markowitz won re-election to the office of Secretary of State of Vermont. She defeated Larry Drown (R) and Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi (Liberty Union) in the general election.
| Secretary of State of Vermont, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Deb Markowitz Incumbent |
61.3% | 170,403 | |
| Republican | Larry Drown | 36.6% | 101,783 | |
| Liberty Union | Leslie Yvonne Scaffidi | 2% | 5,650 | |
| Write-In | Various | 0.1% | 319 | |
| Total Votes | 278,155 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State. | ||||
1998
| 1998 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 77.9% | ||
| Democratic Party | Stratton | 18.8% | |
| Write-In | 3.3% | ||
| Total Votes | 16,197 | ||
| 1998 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 47.8% | ||
| Republican Party | Milne | 45.2% | |
| Independent | Lane | 3.9% | |
| Independent | Richmond | 2.9% | |
| Write-In | 0.2% | ||
| Total Votes | 204,082 | ||
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Personal
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Deborah Markowitz resides in Montpelier, Vermont with her husband, Paul, and their three children - Aviva, Sandra, and Ari. She is a past recipient of the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership as well as the Archival Advocacy Award from the New England Archivists[8]
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See also
- Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources
- Governor of Vermont
- Current Governor of Vermont Peter Shumlin
- Vermont gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
- Project Vote Smart - Deborah Markowitz biography
- Deborah Markowitz's Facebook profile
- Deborah Markowitz's Twitter account
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Debforvermont.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from March 12, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ Times Argus, "Markowitz files papers for possible campaign" 8 Feb. 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Burlington Free Press, "Deb Markowitz launches campaign for governor" 8 March, 2009
- ↑ Burlington Free Press, "Scott hires leaders for public safety, natural resources," December 13, 2016
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division - 2008 Democratic Primary Election Results
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division - 1998 Democratic Primary Election Results
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division - 1998 General Election Results
- ↑ The Aspen Institute - About the Rodel Fellowshup Program
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Vermont Secretary of Natural Resources 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by Julie Moore |
| Preceded by James F. Milne |
Vermont Secretary of State 1998–2010 |
Succeeded by Jim Condos (D) |
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