Miro Weinberger

Miro Weinberger
Mayor of Burlington
Assumed office
April 2, 2012
Preceded by Bob Kiss
Personal details
Born (1970-02-25) February 25, 1970
Hartland, Vermont
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. 1 2 3 "Burlington Mayor Weinberger and family welcome baby girl.". Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "ABC22: "Your Voice"". Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Weinberger becomes Burlington's 42nd mayor". Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Burlington's new mayor opens up about the transition, his goals and his favorite music". Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Miro for Mayor campaign site". Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Town Meeting Day Vermont Observances". Time and Date AS. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "For the Love of the Game". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  8. ↑ "2016 Burlington Cardinals". Burlington Cardinals. Vermont Senior Baseball League inc. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Kiss		 Mayor of Burlington
2012– present 		Incumbent


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