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Scudder H. Parker’s Debut Book of Poetry Published with Rootstock PublishingSafe as Lightning Released June 9thMONTPELIER, Vt. — Rootstock Publishing, a Montpelier-based publisher and an imprint ofMulticultural Media, Inc., announces the publication of Safe as Lightning , a debut book of poetryby former Vermont State Senator and Energy Policy Expert, Scudder H. Parker of Middlesex, Vt.Scudder H. Parker’s poetry debut is a compilation of early experience, midlife discovery, andlater-life thankfulness. Safe as Lightning is pervaded by sadness about the current direction ofour human experiment, and hope for what it might be for us to become respectful citizens livingin a thriving and diverse world.“I just finished a deep read of Scudder Parker’s new collection of poetry, Safe As Lightning ,”says Bill Schubart, author of Lila & Theron . “In this quiet but profound collection Parker showsa true poet’s intuitive sense of the equilibrium between the music of words and their visualevocations. I found myself reading aloud many of the poems to fully appreciate his wonderfulpoise. Parker’s ability to observe and to find meaning in even the most quotidian of nature’swork is exceptional and beautiful. I loved this quiet collection and know I will find myselfreturning to it often in my remaining years,” says Schubart.Scudder H. Parker grew up on a family farm in North Danville, Vermont. He’s been a Protestantminister, state senator, utility regulator, candidate for Governor, consultant on energy efficiencyand renewable energy, and is settling into his ongoing work as a poet. He’s a passionate gardenerand proud grandfather of four. He and his wife, Susan, live in Middlesex, Vermont. He haspublished in Sun Magazine, Vermont Life, Northern Woodlands, Wordrunner, Passager,Eclectica, Twyckenham, Crosswinds, Ponder Review, La Presa, Aquifer , and Sky Island Journal.Safe as Lightning is available wherever books are sold (Amazon, IndieBound, local bookstores)and on Rootstock’s website, www.rootstockpublishing.com.To request an interview or virtual reading with the author, please contact the author throughhis website, www.scudderparker.net .Release Date: June 9, 2020 / 132 pages / 6x9 / ISBN: 978-1-57869-031-2 / $15.95 / PoetryDistributed by Ingram and Rootstock Publishing

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  Director Of Policy

  Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

  Jan 2013 - Present - Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

  Scudder ParkerFormer DIRECTOR, POLICYScudder has more than twenty-five years of experience in developing and implementing energy policy, with a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy. He was instrumental in creating Vermont’s statewide energy efficiency utility, having developed the concept while serving as Director of Energy Efficiency within the Department of Public Service. He joined VEIC in 2008 as a Managing Consultant, and served as Director of Consulting for two years, where he led efforts to develop the necessary infrastructure to achieve aggressive energy savings and renewable energy targets for many clients. Today, Scudder serves as VEIC’s Director of Policy where he helps design and advance cutting-edge public policy related to sustainable energy. Scudder graduated from Williams College, and also holds a degree in theology from Union Theological Seminary. Scudder retired from VEIC in July of 2017, and is currently writing poetry, gardening, and spending time with grandchildren.