Michael Sirotkin

Michael D. Sirotkin (born 1948) is an American politician and lawyer.

Michael Sirotkin
Member of the Vermont Senate
from the Chittenden district
Personal details
Born
Michael D. Sirotkin[1]

1948 (age 72–73)[2]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sally Fox (d.)
Children2
Alma materWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,
Sturm College of Law
ProfessionAttorney, lobbyist

Originally from Queens, New York, Sirotkin went to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Sturm College of Law.

Sirotkin met Sally Fox while taking a class in preparation for the Colorado bar exam.[3] They married on October 7, 1979.[4] Sirotkin and Fox moved to Vermont when Sirotkin received a job offer there.[3]

Sirotkin then practiced law in Vermont and lived in South Burlington, Vermont. He worked as a public policy attorney[5] and lobbyist for the American Heart Association,[6] Community of Vermont Elders,[7] the Vermont State Labor Council AFL-CIO,[8] the Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation,[9] the Buildings and Construction Trades Council,[10] the Vermont Troopers Association,[11] Patient Choices Vermont,[12]

Sirotkin's wife, Sally Fox, was a State Senator. Fox died of a rare form of lung cancer on January 10, 2014.[13][4] Before Fox died, she suggested Sirotkin seek appointment to her seat in the Senate.[14] Following Fox's death, the Chittenden County Democratic Party voted to recommend that Governor Peter Shumlin appoint Sirotkin to the vacant seat in the Senate.[15] Governor Shumlin appointed Sirotkin on January 27, 2014.[16][17][18] After being appointed to the Senate, Sirotkin severed his financial ties with his lobbying firm of Sirotkin and Necrason.[16] Sirotkin was sworn into office on February 10, 2014.[14]

Sirotkin ran for election to a full-term in the Senate several months later.[19] Fourteen candidates ran for the six seats to represent the Chitternden.[20] Sirotkin came in sixth place, winning election for a full term in the Senate.[20]

Sirotkin joined the board of directors of Hunger Free Vermont in 2016.[21]

In 2016, Sirotkin ran for reelection.[22] Sirotkin won reelection to a second full term.[23]

Notes
  1. "Michael D. Sirotkin Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. Hubbell, Martindale (December 1994). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 15. Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561600779.
  3. Freeman, Betsie (January 16, 2014). "Omaha native Fox, 62, was Vermont lawmaker". Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska). p. 2B.
  4. "Sally Gail Fox". Florida Today (Melbourne, Florida). January 11, 2014.
  5. Ferguson, Ellyn (September 10, 2004). "Assisted suicide supporters celebrate Oregon's 'death with dignity' law". Gannett News Service. September 10, 2004. p. 1.
  6. "Vermont Passes Sweeping No-Smoking Law". The New York Times. May 2, 1993. p. A44.
  7. Remsen, Nancy (October 29, 2002. "End to mandatory retirement supported". The Burlington Free Press. October 29, 2002. p. B1.
  8. Remsen, Nancy (April 7, 2004). "Senate revises workers' comp bill". The Burlington Free Press. April 7, 2004. p. A6.
  9. Hallenbeck, Terri (June 8, 2005). "Special session's scope in dispute". The Burlington Free Press. June 8, 2005. p. B1.
  10. Hallenbeck, Terri (June 30, 2009). "Jobless fund running toward empty". The Burlington Free Press.
  11. Remsen, Nancy (February 6, 2013). "Pension forfeiture bill wins panel's support". The Burlington Free Press. p. B2.
  12. Hallenbeck, Terri (December 14, 2013). "Middlebury man was first to seek lethal prescription". The Burlington Free Press. p. 6.
  13. Remsen, Nancy (January 11, 2014). "Legislators mourn the loss of Sally Fox". The Burlington Free Press. p. 5.
  14. Hallenbeck, Terri (February 12, 2014). "Sirotkin: No seat I'd rather sit in". The Burlington Free Press. p. 3.
  15. Hallenbeck, Terri (January 23, 2014). "Fox's widower is top choice for open Senate seat". "'The Burlington Free Press. p. 10.
  16. Hallenbeck, Terri (January 28, 2017). "Shumlin appoints Sirotkin to Chittenden County Senate seat, replacing late wife". The Burlington Free Press. p. 7.
  17. Goswami, Neal P. (February 12, 2014). "Sirotkin assumes Senate seat of late wife, Sally Fox". Vermont Press Bureau. Rutland Herald. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015.
  18. "Michael Sirotkin's Biography". VoteSmart.
  19. Remsen, Nancy. "What ever happened to electoral competition?" The Burlington Free Press. June 17, 2014. p. 9.
  20. "Chittenden County incumbent senators retain their seats". The Burlington Free Press. November 5, 2014. p. 14.
  21. D'Ambrosio, Dan (July 28, 2016). "New hires and promotions". The Burlington Free Press. July 28, 2016. p. D4.
  22. Aloe, Jess. "Candidates register to be on ballots". The Burlington Free Press. May 27, 2016. p. A.10.
  23. Aloe, Jess (November 9, 2016). "Chittenden Senate seats Dems, Progs". The Burlington Free Press. p. A12.
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