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Bennington lawmaker urges swift committee action after contested Bennington‑1 election
Summary
Representative Jonathan Cooper told the Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee that options such as re‑voting would harm more voters and urged the panel to move quickly to resolve his contested Bennington‑1 seat; committee took no formal action and said it will take further testimony.
Representative Jonathan Cooper told the Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee that revoting or other ballot remedies would "do more harm than good" and asked the panel to move quickly to recommend a resolution so his constituents have clear representation.
Cooper, the state representative for the Bennington‑1 district, testified in person to the committee that he has relied on legal counsel from Sarah Buxton of the Montpelier law firm Tarrant, Gillis and Shems, provided pro bono, and asked members to consider the constitutional questions the counsel’s memo raises. "I'm immensely grateful to the firm for extending Ms Buxton services in this matter pro bono," he said.
The testimony matters because Cooper’s status as the district’s representative remains unresolved before…
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