Philip H. Hoff

Phil Hoff was my reason for deciding to become a Vermonter by choice. He was elected the first Democratic Governor of Vermont in a century during my senior year at Middlebury College, and I first met him when he was a speaker at Wellesley College when I was a third year law student at Boston University. He assisted my transition to Vermont. His absolute commitment to justice came through in so many of our conversations. His impact on my life, as well as the lives of so many others, was...

Gretchen,

My sincere condolences on the loss of your father. Thinking of you with fond memories,

Nancy LeBarron

Thank you Governor for your long years of service to the people of Vermont and the cause of equal rights and justice. I well remember your humility, friendliness, and accessibility in the years after elecive office.

Just a brief story that tells you all you need to know about just how committed Phil Hoff was to those less advantaged.
While attending attending the annual pot luck supper for Bennington's Low Income Advocacy group back in the 1980's I was more than a little surprised to see Phil Hoff walk through the door of the sparsely attended event -unannounced.
It was a long way from Burlington especially on a weekday night and I assumed he had been invited.
"Are you the guest...

A brief story that says all one needs to know about Phil Hoff and his care for those less advantaged.
Back in the 80's I attended the annual pot luck supper sponsored by the Low Income Advocacy group in Bennington. Usually very few attended and I was more than surprised when I looked up to see Phil Hoff walking through the door.
"Phil, are you the guest speaker or something?" I asked wondering for the life of me what brought him nearly 150 miles south on a weeknight.
"No....