Tanya Vyhovsky
Tanya Vyhovsky is married to Jefferson Hales. She is a social worker and has a small practice in Essex working primarily with youth and young adults. Tanya is also a school social worker at Charlotte Central School.
Experience and achievements
- State Representative for Chittenden 8-1 (elected in 2020)
- School social worker (since 2018)
- Private practice social work counseling practice in Essex (since 2017)
- University of Vermont, Masters of Social Work (2017)
- Graduate Research Fellow, Northeastern Vermont Area Health Education Center (2016)
- National Association of Social Work, Vice President, Board Member, Social Justice Steering Committee, Legislative Committee Chair (2016-2020)
- Vermont Support Line Program Director (2013-2015)
- Pathways Vermont Support Line Developer in collaboration with Department of Mental health as mandated by Act 79 (2012)
- Northeastern University, Bachelors of Science (2009)
- Essex High School Graduate, with honors (2003)
- Intern at Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office (2003)[1]
Cuba
Victory
Open Letter from RWU to the President
In November 2022 Tanya Vyhovsky signed the Open Letter from RWU to the President .
Okinawa letter
October 31, 2022 more than 40 US elected officials, apparently all members of Democratic Socialists of America signed a letter to Jack Reed, Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate/
- We, the undersigned civil society groups, write to make urgent requests regarding the Japanese and U.S. governments' plan to construct a U.S. military base at Henoko-Oura Bay in Okinawa, promoted as a replacement facility for the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station located in the middle of Ginowan City on Okinawa Island (FRF project)...We ask the U.S. Congress to review the FRF construction plan with the same integrity and determination that it has shown in protecting the coastal and ocean environments of the United States.
Signatories included Tanya Vyhovsky, Vermont State Representative (VT), as well as Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, World BEYOND War, The Red Nation, Nodutdol, Center for Biological Diversity, Worker Communist Party of Iraq, CODEPINK, New York Peace Council, Democratic Socialists of America International Committee. and many others.[2]
Green New Deal Network endorsement
Housing plan
Brenda Siegel with Addie Lentzner, Becca Balint, Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Taylor Small, Tanya Vyhovsky, Ken Russell, Teddy Waszazak.
2022 endorsement
Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America has endorsed four candidates for public office in advance of Vermont's August 9 2022 primary: Sianay Clifford for US House of Representatives, Tanya Vyhovsky for State Senate (Chittenden Central District), Kate Logan for State House (Chittenden-16 District), and Brian Cina for State House (Chittenden-15 District). Sianay, Tanya, and Kate face competitive primaries and need help! To get involved, come to an electoral working group meeting or check slack for volunteer opportunities.[3]
DSA backing, 2020
Brian Cina, Rep. Selene Colburn, Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Jesse Paul Warren, Tanya Vyhovsky, Scott Pavek.
Our Revolution
Our Revolution endorsed Tanya Vyhovsky in 2020.
DSA backing
In 2020 Tanya Vyhovsky ran for state rep Vermont with Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America.
DSA member
Tanya Vyhovsky is a member of Democratic Socialists of America. [4]
References
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