Vermont Progressive Party's director to step down
MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Vermont's Progressives will be looking for someone new to guide them for the first time in eight years.
Josh Wronski, who became the party's executive director in January of 2017, announced Monday that he will be stepping down on July 4 to take a position with the Vermont State Employees Association. The party's executive director is its only paid position.
Wronski wrote, 'I came into this role from the labor movement, and am excited to now be joining the staff of the VSEA – one of the most impactful unions in our state. Working people are under attack like never before, and the need for a powerful labor movement is clearer than ever.'
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The Vermont Progressive Party, the third largest political party in the state after the Democrats and the Republicans, is known for its platform of 'economic, social, and environmental justice'. It currently counts among its members five members of the Vermont State Legislature and five of the twelve members of the Burlington City Council. It is frequently associated with independent Senator Bernie Sanders, from whose campaign for Burlington mayor it originated; Sanders has been an 'affiliated non-member' since 1981.
Progressive candidate David Zuckerman narrowly lost the election for lieutenant governor in the state last year to Republican John Rodgers, by less than 6,000 votes out of over 330,000 cast.
Anthony Pollina, who served in the Vermont State Senate from 2011 to 2023, remains as the party's chair. He thanked Wronski for his time as director, saying, 'Josh has been an incredible asset to the Progressive Party and the progressive movement in Vermont, providing leadership and working tirelessly behind the scenes. Thanks to Josh we are a stronger, more resilient party. He will be missed.'
The party's leadership will meet next week to discuss next steps.
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