Peter Clavelle
Peter A. Clavelle (born May 10, 1949) is an American politician who served as the 38th and 40th Mayor of Burlington, Vermont and was the first member of a third party to hold the office since James Edmund Burke in 1935.[1]
Peter Clavelle | |
|---|---|
| 38th and 40th Mayor of Burlington | |
| In office April 3, 1995 – April 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Peter C. Brownell |
| Succeeded by | Bob Kiss |
| In office April 4, 1989 – April 5, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Peter C. Brownell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1949 Winooski, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Progressive (1989–2004, 2005–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (2004) Independent (before 1989) |
| Spouse(s) | Besty Ferries |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Saint Anselm College (BA) Syracuse University (MPA) |
Life
On May 10, 1949 Peter A. Clavelle was born to Raymond and Eleanor Clavelle in Winooski, Vermont. In 1961 he was elected mayor of Winooski for a day by his Boy Scout troop.[2] In 1972 he was appointed as Castleton's town manager and in 1976 was appointed as Winooski's city manager. During Bernie Sanders' tenure as mayor of Burlington, Clavelle served as Burlington's personnel director and later as director of the Community and Economic Development Office from 1983 to 1989.
Clavelle was elected mayor in 1989 as a Progressive.[1] During the 1993 mayoral election he raised almost twice as much money as his Republican opponent Peter C. Brownell although Brownell was able to take the Burlington police union's endorsement from Clavell.[3][4] On March 3 Brownell unexpectedly defeated Clavelle with 5,410 votes to 4,686 votes. Clavelle stated that he lost due to the controversy over his proposal to have the city pay for healthcare benefits for domestic partners of city workers which was passed.[5] Clavelle returned to the mayor's office two years later in 1995 continuing to hold the position until 2006.[6]
In 2004, Clavelle ran for Governor as a Democrat against incumbent Governor Jim Douglas and four other candidates. In order to run in the Democratic Party primary, Clavelle had to change party affiliation, as required by state law.[7] He received the endorsement of five-term former Democratic Governor Howard Dean, but was defeated, 38% to 59%.[8]
In 2006, Clavelle did not seek re-election to an eighth term as mayor.[9]
In 2012, Clavelle moved to Albania as a staff member on a USAID-funded local governance project,[1] returning to Vermont in 2016.[6]
References
- Kelley, Kevin J. (2012-02-29). "A Former Mayor's New Direction". 7dvt.com.
- "Peter Clavelle: Former mayor is back in the trenches". The Burlington Free Press. 26 February 1995. p. 40. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Clavelle holds fund-raising edge in mayor's race". The Burlington Free Press. 23 February 1993. p. 4. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Burlington's police union backs Brownell". The Burlington Free Press. 23 February 1993. p. 16. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Brownell Wins". The Burlington Free Press. 3 March 1993. p. 1. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Kelley, Kevin J. (2016-05-25). "He's Back: Peter Clavelle on Bernie, the Mall and Life in Albania". Seven Days. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- Baruth, Philip (March 16, 2008). "The VDB Sit-Down With Anthony Pollina". Vermont Daily Briefing. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- "VT Elections Database » Search Elections". VT Elections Database. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- Freyne, Peter (2005-09-07). "Bye, Bye Mayor Moonie!". Seven Days. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bernie Sanders |
Mayor of Burlington 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Peter C. Brownell |
| Preceded by Peter C. Brownell |
Mayor of Burlington 1995–2006 |
Succeeded by Bob Kiss |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Doug Racine |
Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont 2004 |
Succeeded by Scudder Parker |