Vermont Vehicle & Automotive Distributors Association Endorses Phil Scott For Lieutenant Governor
July 7, 2010
Middlesex, VT – The Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association announced today that they have endorsed State Senator Phil Scott for Lieutenant Governor.
“As an association, we appreciate Phil Scott’s common sense approach on complicated and sometimes contentious issues before the Transportation Committee,” said Mitchell Jay, VADA President. “He knows how to run a business, manage a budget, and literally how to change the tires if the wheels come off the car. Like the auto industry, Vermont’s economy is facing a rough road ahead over the next few years, and we think Phil would be an exceptional co-pilot for Vermont’s next Governor.”
The Vermont Vehicle and Automotive Distributors Association, formerly the VT Automobile Dealers Association, represents the interests of 130 new and used auto dealers throughout Vermont.
“I truly appreciate their support,” said Phil Scott. “As vice chair of the Transportation Committee, I’ve worked closely with the auto dealers over my 10 years in the Senate. I appreciate their recognition of the work I’ve done to make it easier for Vermont automotive dealers to do business here.”
During the 2009-2010 legislative session, Senator Scott was a lead sponsor of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers Franchising Practices Act, which protects dealers against unfair termination of their franchises and ensures that dealers are fairly compensated by manufacturers for warranty work. The bill became law on June 1.
Phil Scott, a 5-term state Senator representing Washington County, is a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Scott owns DuBois Construction in Middlesex, and is one of the founders of the Wheels for Warmth program, which accepts donations of used winter tires for resale to low-income Vermonters, with proceeds benefiting heating fuel assistance efforts. Scott is also a well-known racecar driver on the American-Canadian Tour, and a 3-time track champion at Barre’s Thunder Road.
