Mayor Miro Weinberger Statement Honoring Senator Patrick Leahy’s Career of Service to Burlington and Vermont
Burlington, VT – This morning, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy announced he would not be seeking reelection, from the Vermont State House where he announced his first run for U.S. Senate in 1974. Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger made the following statement:
“Senator Patrick Leahy’s contributions to Vermont have been vast and profound. In Burlington alone, his hard work, wisdom, and persistence have rebuilt the post-industrial shores of Lake Champlain into one of the country’s best 21st century lakefronts, transformed Church Street into one of America’s great pedestrian marketplaces, and strengthened our vital institutions for the future, from the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain to the Burlington International Airport.
The Senator has personally impacted the lives of so many Vermonters over his long and steady career of service. I will always be grateful for the eight months in 1991 when I served as an intern and mail clerk in Senator Leahy’s D.C. office learning lessons of collaboration, commitment, and the impact of public service that have stayed with me to this day. Stacy and I congratulate and thank the Senator and Marcelle for their incredible service to our state and wish them all the best for the momentous year ahead and all their future endeavors. Burlington and Vermont look forward to welcoming them home.”
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