Christopher Bray Email & Phone Number

Bristol, Vt, Us

Montpelier, Vt

I have the honor of serving in the Vermont State Senate, representing the district of Addison County, Huntington, Buel's Gore, and Rochester. My overarching goal is to assist our state in developing a stronger, healthier local economy, especially in the areas in which I work most directly: energy, natural resources, farming, food, and forestry. I founded our state's Farm to Plate program, the Biomass Energy Development Working Group, and I led in the Senate on our state's Renewable Portfolio Standard and Energy Siting. Currently, I'm leading an effort to make a clear statutory commitment to plan for 100% renewable energy by 2030; this provides a powerful opportunity to save Vermonters energy and money, while also creating new employment, improving public health, and decreasing environmental impacts. In addition, we need to protect our vital resources, and I led the Senate's development of the Vermont Clean Water Act. We have decades of work ahead of us across the state to protect our clean waters and clean up our polluted waters. I'm also working on reducing Vermonters' exposure to toxic chemicals in our environment through a variety of strategies, including enhancing our ability to respond to issues and working to prevent them in the first place. I serve as Chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee; Vice-Chair of the Joint Energy Committee; and member of the Senate Finance Committee and Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules. I'm a past Chair of the Legislative IT Committee; member of the Government Operations Committee; Senate Education Committee; Vermont Economic Progress Council; and the board of the Vermont Telecommunications Authority.

Common Ground Communications, LLC is an award-winning communications and marketing services provider. Our clients include producers, such as Apple, IBM and Intel, as well as the book publishing industry, for which we have produced titles for Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Pearson, and others. Our motto, "Making Sense of Technology," is based on long experience which demonstrates that products and services are only valued when they are useful and productive for their buyers. Ensuring product success requires integrated marketing that extends from product development to product delivery. We work with management, engineers, marketing, sales and customer service staff in order to create a seamless program that delivers success in the marketplace. Our services range from from large to small projects, and include complete production services for traditional and electronic media.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Each year, UVM Continuing Education helps thousands of non-traditional students continue their education at the University of Vermont. Through collaborations with the various colleges and schools, CE offers courses and programs to help students explore their options, whether they are planning a career change, looking for personal enrichment or professional development, or preparing for an undergraduate or advanced degree. UVM CE is a great gateway to the university for the non-traditional student.

Burlington, Vermont

As a trustee my focus has been on ensuring the long-term enhancement of the university's ability to contribute to the good of the state, country and world at large. UVM and UVMers have much to offer in building a more just and sustainable world. That work has included helping make UVM more affordable, to strengthen academic advising and career counseling, and to invest in STEM facilities that will help educate Vermonters in these essential disciplines that offer good jobs.

Middlebury, Vermont

Strategic planning, growth and development of brand, with an emphasis on marketing and sales, including opening new channels of business.

Enhanced and developed programs for sustainable economic development, with a focus on food and energy--including the Farm to Plate program.

Helped conserve natural and working landscapes, create a new farm, build a park, protect waterways, and expand and maintain Vermont's longest municipal walking/hiking/biking trail.

Master’S Degree, Energy And Regulatory Law

I am a studying for the MERL, Masters of Energy and Regulatory Law, at Vermont Law School. The program blends traditional utility.

Community Organization And Advocacy

Activities and Societies: Rotary Scholarship

Bread Loaf Writers Conference, Writing

Activities and Societies: Fellow

Phd, Linguistics (Candidate)

Ma, English

Nd, English Literature

Lincoln College / Middlebury College Bread Loaf School of English

Ba, Zoology

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