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Bernie Sanders: The College Years

At 18, Bernie Sanders enrolled in Brooklyn College near his childhood home and former high school. However, at the end of freshman year, he decided to venture out into the...

At 18, Bernie Sanders enrolled in Brooklyn College near his childhood home and former high school. However, at the end...

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January 23, 1962

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Mayor Bernie Sanders Founds The Mayor’s Youth Office; Appoints Jane O’Meara (Driscoll) Sanders As Founding Director

During his campaign for Mayor, Bernie Sanders talked about the needs and concerns of young people. Upon taking office, he assembled the Mayor’s Task Force on Youth to identify these...

During his campaign for Mayor, Bernie Sanders talked about the needs and concerns of young people. Upon taking office, he...

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July 30, 1981

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Mayor Bernie Sanders’ 1982 Letter to President Ronald Reagan

As Mayor of Burlington, Bernie Sanders drafted a letter to President Ronald Reagan on the 1982 Emergency Relation Planning Resolution from the City of Burlington. In the letter, he discusses...

As Mayor of Burlington, Bernie Sanders drafted a letter to President Ronald Reagan on the 1982 Emergency Relation Planning Resolution...

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October 26, 1982

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Mayor Bernie Sanders Advocates For Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO)

On the recommendation of Mayor Bernie Sanders, the Burlington Board of Aldermen voted to create the Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) in 1983, to work on various issues such...

On the recommendation of Mayor Bernie Sanders, the Burlington Board of Aldermen voted to create the Community and Economic Development...

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May 1, 1983

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Mayor Bernie Sanders Proclaims June 25, 1983 As Lesbian & Gay Pride Day In Burlington

Mayor Bernie Sanders issued a proclamation declaring June 25, 1983 as Burlington’s Lesbian and Gay Pride today, and supported the city’s first-ever pride march. Gay rights organizers had originally called...

Mayor Bernie Sanders issued a proclamation declaring June 25, 1983 as Burlington’s Lesbian and Gay Pride today, and supported the...

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June 25, 1983

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Mayor Bernie Sanders Joins Washington D.C. Protest To U.S. Invasion of Grenada

Mayor Bernie Sanders joined 150 Vermonters in a caravan to Washington D.C. where they joined the march against U.S. policies in Central America and the Caribbean following the U.S. invasion...

Mayor Bernie Sanders joined 150 Vermonters in a caravan to Washington D.C. where they joined the march against U.S. policies...

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November 12, 1983

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Bernie Sanders Establishes Burlington Community Land Trust For First-Time Home Buyers

In 1984, Mayor Bernie Sanders and the City of Burlington established the Burlington Community Land Trust with $200K in seed money from the City of Burlington municipal budget. It was...

In 1984, Mayor Bernie Sanders and the City of Burlington established the Burlington Community Land Trust with $200K in seed...

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December 1, 1983

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Mayor Bernie Sanders Presides Over New England Mayors Meeting

On February 22, 1985, Mayor Bernie Sanders presided over a New England Mayors meeting in Boston. The goal was to draft a resolution criticizing President Ronald Reagan’s proposed cuts to...

On February 22, 1985, Mayor Bernie Sanders presided over a New England Mayors meeting in Boston. The goal was to...

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February 22, 1985

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Mayor Bernie Sanders Signs LGBTQ Non Discrimination Ordinance On June 17, 1985

On June 17, 1985, Mayor Bernie Sanders signed an LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance into law. The ordinance, which was passed by the Burlington City Council, prohibited discrimination on the basis of...

On June 17, 1985, Mayor Bernie Sanders signed an LGBTQ non-discrimination ordinance into law. The ordinance, which was passed by...

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June 17, 1985

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Mayor Bernie Sanders And CEDO Introduce “Project Self-Sufficiency” (PSS) For Single Parents

On August 20, 1985, Mayor Bernie Sanders introduced CEDO’s “Project Self-Sufficiency.” The program for single parents with young children would ensure greater housing, child care, and employment access. “Project Self-Sufficiency”...

On August 20, 1985, Mayor Bernie Sanders introduced CEDO’s “Project Self-Sufficiency.” The program for single parents with young children would...

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August 20, 1985

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"Over My Dead Body" | Mayor Bernie Sanders Takes Up The Fight For Northgate Low Income Housing

In 1986, Mayor Bernie Sanders and CEDO fought to protect the residents of Northgate, a Burlington apartment complex primarily occupied by low-income working families. Northgate’s owners wished to sell the...

In 1986, Mayor Bernie Sanders and CEDO fought to protect the residents of Northgate, a Burlington apartment complex primarily occupied...

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June 8, 1985

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City Of Burlington And The State Of Vermont Fund Lake Champlain $52MM Environmental Protection Program

Mayor Bernie Sanders orchestrated talks between the City of Burlington and the State of Vermont to fund a $52 million dollar clean sewage overflow program in Lake Champlain: the largest...

Mayor Bernie Sanders orchestrated talks between the City of Burlington and the State of Vermont to fund a $52 million...

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October 19, 1987

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U.S. News And World Report Names Mayor Bernie Sanders To 1987 “America’s 20 Best Mayors” List

The December 21, 1987 issue of U.S. News and World Report named Burlington, Vermont Mayor Bernie Sanders as one of “America’s 20 Best Mayors” in a special end of year...

The December 21, 1987 issue of U.S. News and World Report named Burlington, Vermont Mayor Bernie Sanders as one of...

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December 21, 1987

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Bernie Sanders Mayoral Retirement, April 4, 1989

Bernie Sanders served as Mayor of Burlington until April 4, 1989. He did not seek a fifth term. During his administration, the City made significant strides in affordable housing, progressive...

Bernie Sanders served as Mayor of Burlington until April 4, 1989. He did not seek a fifth term. During his...

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April 4, 1989

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Rep. Bernie Sanders Receives Federal Funding For Community Land Trusts; Propels Vermont Land Trust Program Onto The National Stage

In 1992, Rep. Bernie Sanders successfully secured the first-ever commitment of federal dollars for community land trusts from the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development. “I am extremely proud that...

In 1992, Rep. Bernie Sanders successfully secured the first-ever commitment of federal dollars for community land trusts from the Subcommittee...

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May 20, 1992

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Sen. Bernie Sanders And Rep. Ro Khanna Introduced The Stop Bad Employers By Zeroing Out Subsidies (BEZOS) Act

On September 5, 2018, Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna introduced the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies (BEZOS) Act, aimed at demanding accountability from large, profitable companies...

On September 5, 2018, Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna introduced the Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies...

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September 5, 2018

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