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Matt Dunne
Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor and State Senator from Windsor County
Matt grew up in Hartland, Vermont. In addition tohis 12 years in the legislature, he has served as marketing director of Logic Associates, a software company based in Wilder Vermont, which he helped grow to $18.5 million in sales worldwide. In 1999, he was appointed by President Clinton to be the national director of AmeriCorps*VISTA, where
he emphasized micro-enterprise initiatives and launched the Entrepreneur Corps. Matt founded the Vermont Film Commission to encourage motion picture producers and directors to make movies in Vermont, bringing substantial revenue into the state while protecting and promoting our state's historic town centers and rural landscape. In the Senate, Matt successfully pushed forward a series of economic development initiatives, including grants to bring broadband to rural areas, regulations to encourage foreign companies to locate in Vermont, and a seed capital fund to support home grown start up companies. Matt also created the "Non-Profit Bridge Program," a four-week finance and management “boot camp” at the Tuck School of Business for recent national service alumnae who are pursuing a career in nonprofit management. This effort was featured in TIME Magazine.
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