Burlington Rep. Kesha Ram is running for lieutenant governor.
The 29-year-old Democrat has spent most of her adult life in the Vermont Legislature, and says she鈥檚 ready to use that experience to generate 鈥渁 new sense of urgency to a lot of issues facing Vermonters.鈥�
鈥淔or me, it felt like Vermont was in a place where I could lend a lot of value as a connector and consensus builder in this role,鈥� Ram says.
Ram is the second Democratic candidate to enter the field. Twenty-eight-year-old Marlboro resident Brandon Riker announced his candidacy in July, and has already raised more than $100,000 for his campaign, .
Ram has served four terms in the Legislature and says she鈥檒l bring a special focus to economic issues facing Vermont families, such as college affordability and childcare expenses. Paul Heintz of Seven Days was .
Ram works for the City of Burlington as a 鈥減ublic engagement specialist鈥� and says she鈥檒l look to transition out of that job as her campaign proceeds.
Former Republican State Auditor Randy Brock is the only GOP candidate thus far that has announced a bid for lieutenant governor. The open seat is being vacated by incumbent Republican Phil Scott, who is running for governor.
