Vermont Speaker of the House Shap Smith today accepted Representative Warren Kitzmiller’s resignation as Chair of the House Commerce and Economic Committee with deep regrets. Rep. Kitzmiller cited his desire to better serve his constituents as the major reason for his resignation. Among his many accomplishments as Chair, Rep. Kitzmiller led the charge to pass the nation’s first “e-commerce” law, as well as creating the benchmarking goals of CFED. Last session, Rep. Kitzmiller was an important player in passing an economic development bill that in part, provided loans and grants to promote the growth of Vermont businesses.
“It is with a heavy heart that I accept Rep. Kitzmiller’s resignation as Chair of the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee,” Said Speaker Smith. “I thank Warren for his service as Chair and am pleased that he will continue his great work as a member of the Commerce and Economic Development Committee. “The work of the committee this session is very important. In this tough economic time, job creation is a top priority for the Legislature,” Speaker Smith continued. “In selecting a successor for Warren, I looked to find someone who understands just how to promote job creation and Rep. Bill Botzow is that person.” Rep. Botzow has extensive experience in the issues before the committee, having chaired the Rural Economic Development Work Group, served as a Commissioner on the Future of Economic Development work group, and his three years as a member of the Commerce and Economic Development Committee. Rep. Botzow is also a member of the University of Vermont Board of Trustees, serving as Chair of its Audit Committee. “I am honored to have been selected to pick up where Rep. Kitzmiller left off,” said Rep. Botzow. “We have a lot of work to do and I look forward to leading the charge.”
Rep. Kitzmiller has been a strong supporter of credit unions and was instrumental, with other, in passage of the recodification of Vermont’s credit union law.
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