Question on Dean bio: NOT A FLAME!

[Dookus]

Let me say: I like Dean. Really I do.

I just have a question. I've seen a couple references here to him "being re-elected 5 times" or being a "5-time Governor".

From what could find on Google, he became Governor upon the death of the previous Governor in 1991. I presume he ran in 94 and 98. That's being relected twice, by my count. Can anybody find a simple site that shows exactly what offices he was elected to and when? I know it ought to be easy to find, but I've looked everywhere. Thanks!

[Carrion]

Maybe

Vermont Governors only serve two year terms??

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[Carrion]

2. Maybe

Vermont Governors only serve two year terms??

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[babzilla]

4. 2-year terms

The Vermont governership is a 2-year term.

[Dookus]

7. Thank you... dstafford

I missed the first 6 replies.

[RogueTrooper]

5. Vermont election

In Vermont the election for Govenor is held every two years. Thus 92, 94, 96, 98 and 2000 will give you your five. Howard Dean did indeed become Govenor upon the death of Richard Snelling.

I believe that he stood for the deputy Govenor's position twice although I may be wrong about that one; and he stood for election to the legislature three times.

[Dookus]

6. Cool...

thank you.

That's all I was lookin' for!

That's very unusual, isn't it? Do any other states have 2-year terms for Governors?

[DemPopulist]

9. Arkansas used to

That's why Clinton was like a five or six term governor before he became president.

[TLM]

8. I think VT has elections for Gov every 2 years...

http://vermont-archives.org/govinfo/elect/stoff1.htm

1992
Howard Dean, Democratic 213,523 74.73%

1994
Howard Dean, Democratic 145,661 68.6%

1996
Howard Dean, Democratic 179,544 70.5%

1998
Howard Dean, Democratic 121,425 55.6%

2000
Howard Dean, Democratic 148,059 50.4%

[VermontDem2004]

10. In some states Governors only serve 2 year terms

Vermont is one of those states.

[tsipple]

11. Vermont Also Has "Town Meeting"

One of those quaint New England customs. Municipalities have direct democracy. If you live in the town, you can simply show up and vote. Read more here.

[curse10]

12. Isn't it sad

that you have to clarify that a simple question about Dean is not a flame?

[Dookus]

13. yes, it is....

but I have too much experience here in GD to attempt otherwise.

[Cha]

14. I was thinking the same thing!