佛蒙特州议会领导层竞选成形 众议院议长四人角逐、参议院临时议长两人竞争
佛蒙特州新一届议会领导层的竞选已成形。据WCAX电视台报道，众议院议长一职目前有四名候选人角逐，分别是巴尔镇共和党人吉娜·加尔费蒂、埃塞克斯章克申民主党人洛丽·霍顿、伍德斯托克民主党人查理·金贝尔与蒙彼利埃民主党人凯特·麦肯。
参议院临时议长之争则在民主党党团内部展开，对手是华盛顿县参议员安德鲁·珀奇利克与奇滕登县参议员凯莎·拉姆·欣斯代尔。现任众议院议长吉尔·克罗温斯基与参议院临时议长菲尔·巴鲁斯今年早些时候已宣布不再寻求连任。
新当选的议员将于明年1月宣誓就职，民主党与进步党在两院重获绝对多数，教育改革将成为新会期的核心议题。州长菲尔·斯科特表示愿与立法领袖合作应对全州议题，但坚持教育领域的改革必须是结构性的。这场领导层之争将决定新会期的议程走向。
Vermont Legislative Leadership Races Take Shape: Four Vie for House Speaker, Two for Senate Pro Tem
The races for leadership of Vermont's new Legislature have taken shape. According to WCAX, four candidates are vying for House speaker: Barre Town Republican Gina Galfetti, Essex Junction Democrat Lori Houghton, Woodstock Democrat Charlie Kimbell and Montpelier Democrat Kate McCann.
The contest for Senate president pro tempore is playing out within the Democratic caucus, between Washington County Senator Andrew Perchlik and Chittenden County Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale. Current House Speaker Jill Krowinski and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Baruth both announced earlier this year that they would not seek re-election.
Newly elected lawmakers will be sworn in next January, with Democrats and Progressives regaining supermajorities in both chambers, and education reform is set to be the new session's central issue. Governor Phil Scott said he is willing to work with legislative leaders on statewide issues but insists that education reform must be structural. The leadership contests will shape the agenda for the new session.
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