Deane C. Davis
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Deane Chandler Davis was born in East Barre
, Vermont. He was the 74th Governor of Vermont, from 1969 to 1973, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1948.
Before becoming Governor, he worked as a lawyer, county prosecutor, Superior Court judge (1931–36), and president of the National Life Insurance Co. In his retirement he published two books of humorous stories about his experience as a country lawyer.
Davis died December 8, 1990. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Barre, Vermont.
His governorship was particularly noteworthy for the creation of a state sales tax. Davis also oversaw the 1970 enactment of Act 250, a law designed to control development and safeguard the environment, community life, and aesthetic character of the state.
The criteria for the Award include:
Barre (town), Vermont
Barre is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,924 at the 2010 census. Barre town almost completely surrounds Barre city, which is incorporated separately from the town of Barre.-Geography:...
, Vermont. He was the 74th Governor of Vermont, from 1969 to 1973, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1948.
Before becoming Governor, he worked as a lawyer, county prosecutor, Superior Court judge (1931–36), and president of the National Life Insurance Co. In his retirement he published two books of humorous stories about his experience as a country lawyer.
Davis died December 8, 1990. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Barre, Vermont.
His governorship was particularly noteworthy for the creation of a state sales tax. Davis also oversaw the 1970 enactment of Act 250, a law designed to control development and safeguard the environment, community life, and aesthetic character of the state.
Deane C. Davis Outstanding Business Award
Named for the former Governor Deane C. Davis, the award annually honors a Vermont business that shows an outstanding history of sustained growth while displaying an acute awareness of what makes Vermont unique. The award is sponsored by Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.The criteria for the Award include:
- Growth in sales or employment
- Commitment of company resources for participation in community projects.
- Encouragement to employees to be involved in community events.
- Recognition of the importance of the environment to the state as a natural and economic resource.
- Addressing employee concerns/needs to create a positive work environment for all employees.
- Major accomplishment(s) in the past year in any or all of the criteria
- Nominated businesses must have been based in Vermont for at least 10 years.