Governor Howard Dean, M.D.

Birthday: November 17th, 1948

Home: Burlington, Vermont

College: BA from Yale (1971), MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1978)

Jobs: Medical doctor (1978-present), Vermont State Representative (1983-86), Vermont Lt. Governor (1986-91), Vermont Governor (1991-2002)

• Plays guitar
• Speaks fluent Spanish
• Can treat a dog bite
• Knows how to cook!
• Is recommended by dentists!

• Near-Universal Health Care: 94% of Vermonters have health insurance (including 98% of Vermont's children)
• Protecting the Environment: Preserved over one million acres of natural land in Vermont.
• Helping Kids and Parents: Every new parent in Vermont can meet with a social worker for free. This program reduced child abuse by almost 50%.
• Equal Rights: Vermont is the first state to give equal rights to gay and lesbian citizens.
• Economic Growth: Over 40,000 new jobs and raised Vermont's minimum wage twice.
• Smart spending: Cut income taxes twice and balanced the budget for 11 straight years.