Senate Education Committee hears confirmation report for Jason Bellucci to UVM trustees

Senate Education Committee members on May 8 heard a confirmation report for Jason Bellucci, the governor's nominee to the University of Vermont board of trustees, and a committee member moved to support the nomination.

Committee members were given a short professional biography of Bellucci, who the report says currently serves as the governor's director of policy development and legislative affairs and previously worked on the governor's campaigns and staff. The report noted Bellucci is a 2017 UVM graduate with a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics and said he lives in Essex Junction.

The committee member delivering the report told colleagues that, based on conversations with Bellucci and others at the university, “he's obviously got a good background on UVM,” and described him as well-liked during his time as UVM student government president. After the report, the committee member said, “I would move that we support [the] nomination,” but the transcript does not record a second or vote tally.

No legal objections, formal questions that resulted in a recorded vote, or further deliberations are recorded in the provided transcript. The transcript also does not show Bellucci speaking during the committee meeting.

The committee’s discussion in the transcript focused on the nominee’s background and qualifications; there is no record in the transcript of a final committee vote or formal confirmation outcome.

If the committee subsequently records a formal vote or referral to the full Senate, that action is not reflected in the segment of the transcript provided.