BRATTLEBORO-My name is Jane Wheeler. I was born, grew up in, and worked in Brattleboro. Outside of about eight years when I lived in close-by towns, I have always lived in Brattleboro.
I have had many lived experiences in Brattleboro: school kid, factory worker, drunk, recovering alcoholic, renter, and now a property owner, addictions counselor, houseparent at Kurn Hattin, co-founder of the Vermont Council on Problem Gambling, case manger for Senior Solutions, resource advocate at Grace Cottage Hospital, caregiver for aging family members, and now as a retired older person.
I have a master's degree with the focus in counseling psychology. Informal education includes matriarchal studies and plant medicine.
It is because of these many lived experiences and my many years in Brattleboro that I want to serve my community. I would encourage people to get out and vote on Tuesday, March 4, as there are several questions on the ballet that need your input. Your vote on these questions will guide my position at the Town Meeting if I am elected.
Jane Wheeler
Brattleboro
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