Miro Weinberger

Miro Weinberger

Mayor of Burlington
Incumbent
Assumed office April 2, 2012
Preceded by	Bob Kiss
Personal details
Born	(1970-02-25) February 25, 1970 Hartland, Vermont, US
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Stacy Weinberger^[1]
Children	Li Lin, Ada^[1]
Alma mater	Yale University, John F. Kennedy School of Government^[2]
Website	Official web site

Miro Weinberger (born February 25, 1970) is an American politician and the incumbent mayor of Burlington, Vermont,^[3] in the United States.

Political life

Weinberger was formerly a member of the airport commission for the Burlington International Airport.^[4] He was the Chittenden County Democratic Chair during the 2004 election cycle.^[5]

Mayor of Burlington

Weinberger was elected mayor of Burlington on March 6, 2012. He is the first Democratic mayor since U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders took office in 1981.^[3] In the election for Mayor, Weinberger was endorsed by Sanders as well as former Progressive Mayor Peter Clavelle and Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin.^[3] Weinberger won with 57.7% of the vote.^[3] He was re-elected to a second term on a state holiday, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 (Town Meeting Day in Vermont^[6]).

Personal

Weinberger married Stacy Sherwat in 2000, and they have two daughters, Li Lin and Ada.^[1]^[4]^[5] He plays catcher for the Burlington Cardinals in an over-35 men's baseball league.^[7]^[8] Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee is also on the team.^[4] In addition to politics, Weinberger was also formerly board president of the Turning Point Center for Chittenden County, and served on the board of the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center.^[5]

References

1 2 3 "Burlington Mayor Weinberger and family welcome baby girl.". Retrieved November 18, 2013.
↑ "ABC22: "Your Voice"". Retrieved May 26, 2012.
1 2 3 4 "Weinberger becomes Burlington's 42nd mayor". Retrieved April 16, 2012.
1 2 3 "Burlington's new mayor opens up about the transition, his goals and his favorite music". Retrieved April 16, 2012.
1 2 3 "Miro for Mayor campaign site". Retrieved April 16, 2012.
↑ "Town Meeting Day Vermont Observances". Time and Date AS. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
↑ "For the Love of the Game". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
↑ "2016 Burlington Cardinals". Burlington Cardinals. Vermont Senior Baseball League inc. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

External links

Burlington Mayor website
Miro for Mayor campaign website

Preceded by Bob Kiss	Mayor of Burlington 2012–	Succeeded by Incumbent

Burlington, Vermont

Mayor (Miro Weinberger) Metropolitan area County Lake Champlain Champlain Valley

General	Buildings Climate Government History (timeline) Mayors Media Notable people Transportation

Economy	Bruegger's Burlington International Airport Burton Snowboards CCTA Church Street Marketplace Burlington Town Center Creston Electric Instruments Dan's Chocolates Gardener's Supply Company Interstate highways I-89 I-189 Lake Champlain Chocolates Lake Champlain Transportation Company Rhino Foods Seventh Generation Inc. Vtrim

Education	Burlington College Burlington High School Burlington School District Champlain College Rock Point School Trinity College University of Vermont The University of Vermont Medical Center

Sports	Green Mountain Roller Derby Vermont Catamounts Gutterson Fieldhouse Vermont City Marathon Vermont Lake Monsters Centennial Field Vermont Lumberjacks

Culture	Battery Park Burlington Concert Band Burlington Memorial Auditorium Champ Champlain Valley National Heritage Area ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center The Firehouse Gallery House of LeMay Island Line Trail Maypo Phish Religion in Burlington Fleming Museum Vermont Mozart Festival

Mayor of Burlington, Vermont

Woodbury Van Patten Robert K. Bing Edward A. Keenan Francis J. Cain Paquette Sanders Clavelle Brownell Clavelle Kiss Weinberger

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