Rep. Dara Torre to seek a second term in the House
June 5, 2024
Rep. Dana Torre. Courtesy photo
To the Community:
I’m excited to share that I’m running for re-election to represent Duxbury, Moretown, Fayston, Waitsfield and Warren.
It’s been a challenging and rewarding two years of service as one of two Washington-2 district State Representatives and I’m deeply grateful for the support and insights I’ve received from community members and colleagues and for the chance to serve alongside Rep. Kari Dolan, who is retiring. Her leadership in the House, particularly with regard to flood resilience and the effort to restrict toxic chemicals in our landfill, will have a positive impact for years to come.
I look forward to the months ahead on the campaign trail, where I will seek to connect with as many voters as possible to discuss top-priority issues and the challenges our communities are facing.
A tremendous amount of learning on the job happens in our citizen legislature, and I hope to continue to build on the experience and relationships developed during my first term to address pressing and long-term needs.
Serving on the House Environment and Energy Committee gave me the chance to work on environmental protection, Act 250 reform, biodiversity conservation, and key climate and clean energy initiatives. With the unprecedented school funding crisis coming on the heels of repeat flood events, legislators scrambled this session to protect Vermonters in the face of limited federal support and declining state revenue post-pandemic.
See my campaign website (daratorrevt.com) for a downloadable end-of-session report highlighting some of the 100+ bills passed this session. To make continued progress we’ll need ongoing communication within our district to guide priorities for addressing the cost of living, housing availability, climate protection, public education funding, health access and more. There were important bills our community feels deeply about that didn't make it out of committee this session, including legislation relating to wildlife protection and support for outdoor recreation resources, that I'd like to help advance should I return to the House.
Come share your priorities and concerns and hear from your state representatives and senators at our community conversation on Friday, June 21, at 5 p.m. at the Village Meeting House in Waitsfield.
It's been a privilege to serve our district and to navigate these challenging times together, and I hope I'll have the support of Washington-2 voters for a second term. I look forward to crossing paths on the campaign trail this summer and fall.
Please stay in touch with an email to dtorre@leg.state.vt.us or daratorrevt@gmail.com. Thank you!
Dara Torre
Moretown
State Rep. Dara Torre, D-Moretown, is one of two House members representing the Washington-2 district covering Duxbury, Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield and Warren.