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Brian E. Dubie
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
Brian E. Dubie of Essex Junction, Chittenden County, was born in Burlington, Vermont on March 9, 1959. He is married to Penny Bolio Dubie, and they have four children.
Brian was educated in Essex Junction public schools, graduating from Essex Community Educational Center in 1977. Brian is a 1982 graduate of the University of Vermont with a BS, Mechanical Engineering.
While a student at UVM, Brian joined the Vermont Air National Guard. Upon graduation, he was trained by the US Air Force in the F-4 Phantom and later the F-16 Falcon fighter aircraft. He continued flying in the Air Guard, while employed by Goodrich Aerospace in Vergennes as a mechanical engineer. He later became an aerospace industry project manager.
All told, Brian logged more than 2,500 hours in fighter aircraft. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and was a Commander in the Vermont Air Guard. In 1988, he joined American Airlines, where he is a Captain, flying the MD-80 aircraft. In 1998, he joined the US Air Force Reserve. He is currently an Emergency Preparedness Officer in the National Security Emergency Preparedness Agency. Serving in that role, he earned a Meritorious Service Medal, First Oak Cluster, for his actions in New York following Sept. 11, 2001. He is currently a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.
He served on the Essex Junction School Board from 1995 - 2000, and as Chair from 1996 - 2000. Since 2000, he has been School District Moderator. He served on the Essex Junction Community Drug Awareness Committee from 1993 - 1995, and as assistant coach for Youth Football and Little League. He has been on the Board of Directors for Vermont Systems, Inc. since 1995.
Brian Dubie was sworn in as Vermont's new Lieutenant Governor on January 9, 2003.
In addition to his duties as presiding officer in the Vermont State Senate, Lt. Gov. Dubie chairs Governor Jim Douglas’ Homeland Security Advisory Council, made up of representatives of federal, state and local governments, the Vermont National Guard, first responders, law enforcement, emergency managers and public health officials.
Lt. Gov. Dubie is also the Governor’s liaison for International Relations, with a special focus on Asia, the nation of Canada and Province of Quebec, and the nation of Cuba, across a variety of areas, including commerce and tourism, environmental issues, agriculture, energy, education, transportation and border security.
Lt. Gov. Dubie is a member of the Executive Boards of the American Aerospace States Association, the National Lieutenant Governors’ Association, the Green Mountain Chapter of the Boy Scouts of America, and the Governor’s Council on International Education. He is one of five members of Vermont’s State Board of National Forests, is a Certified Tree Farmer, and with his brother, Mark, is a co-owner and co-operator of a 10,000-tap maple sugaring operation, Dubie Family Sugarworks. He is an affiliate of the Vermont Association of Scientists and Engineers (VASE), was Honorary Chair of the March of Dimes 2003 Star Chefs fundraiser, and is the 2004 recipient of the New England/Canada Business Council’s Annual Leadership Award.
Visit Lt. Gov. Dubie’s website at www.ltgov.state.vt.us
LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2004
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