December 2006 Press Releases

Vermont Secretary of State seeks applicants for 2007 Centennial Business Awards - December 8, 2006
Is your business a century old?  If yes, the Secretary of State is looking for you!.

PRESS RELEASE

Contact:  Ginny Colbert                                                    For Immediate Release

(802) 828-2148                                                         December 7, 2006

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Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz to Serve on National Panel to Assess the 2006 Elections 

Today, Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz will be in the nation’s capital to provide her assessment of the 2006 elections.   Markowitz said, “As the president of the National Association of Secretaries of State, I am honored to represent my fellow chief state election officials and I am happy to be able to report that this year’s midterm elections went well overall for many of my colleagues nationwide.”  Markowitz said, “At the EAC today I will be outlining the successes as well as some of the problems we saw across the country as election administrators, for the first time, implemented all of the requirements of the Help America Vote Act.” 

Markowitz will be speaking at the monthly public meeting of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the federal agency charged with overseeing implementation of the requirements of the Help America Vote Act.  Markowitz will be joined by Kevin J. Kennedy, President of the National Association of Election Directors, and other election officials in assessing the 2006 elections.   

Today’s public meeting is occurring from 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 1225 New York Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.  A video webcast of the meeting will be available on the commission’s website at http://www.eac.gov/.   

A copy of Secretary Markowitz’s statement is available at http://www.sec.state.vt.us/secdesk/commentary/2006comm.html. 

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Press Release

Contact:  Ginny Colbert                                                    For Immediate Release

(802) 828-2148                                                         December 8, 2006

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Is Your Business A Century Old?  

If Yes, Then The Secretary of State Is Looking For You!

  Program Honors Vermont's Centennial Businesses

Montpelier.  Today, Secretary of State Deb Markowitz put out a call for nominations for the 2007 Vermont Centennial Business Awards program.  The Vermont Centennial Business Awards honors businesses that have operated in Vermont for at least 100 years.  This is a joint project of the Office of the Secretary of State, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and the Vermont Business Magazine.

Secretary of State Deb Markowitz said, “Any business that has been in operation in Vermont for 100 years or more can participate in this new awards program by filling out an application form and providing verification of its business start date."  Vermont's centennial businesses will be presented with a plaque at an awards ceremony and their names will be engraved on a permanent marker recognizing Vermont's oldest businesses.

“It is important to recognize Vermont's businesses for their longevity," said Secretary Markowitz. “It takes a tremendous amount of dedication to keep a business active for 100 years. Markowitz said, “The Vermont Centennial Business award acknowledges Vermont's oldest businesses for enriching our economic heritage. This program deepens our understanding of how Vermont's businesses have enhanced our community life during the last hundred years.”

The Vermont Centennial Business Awards Program will honor award recipients at a reception to be held in March.  Any business that has operated continuously for 100 years or more in Vermont is eligible to participate in the Centennial Awards program.

For more information about the awards program and to print an application visit the Vermont Centennial Business Awards page on the Secretary of State's web site: http://www.sec.state.vt.us/centennial_business.html

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