Tom Bock shares news from the Vermont State House

Tom Bock, Vermont state representative from the Windsor 3-1 District, which includes Chester, Andover, Baltimore and North Springfield, will be the First Thursday Chester Rotary speaker on Dec. 7.

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Tom Bock shares news from the Vermont State House Rep. Tom Bock - COURTESY PHOTO Rep. Tom Bock - COURTESY PHOTO CHESTER — Tom Bock, Vermont state representative from the Windsor 3-1 District, which includes Chester, Andover, Baltimore and North Springfield, will be the First Thursday Chester Rotary speaker on Dec. 7. The event will start at 5:15 p.m. at the Fullerton Inn. Bock will transport attendees to the Vermont capitol in Montpelier and talk about the past legislative session, upcoming initiatives, budget issues and regulatory mandates placed on local governments. Bock is a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and he co-sponsored 33 bills and resolutions during his freshman year as a legislator. He was born and raised in Sauk Rapids, a small rural town in Minnesota. He attended St. Cloud University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He moved to Chester in 1971 and became vice president of Readex Microprint/Newsbank, and subsequently owned and operated Vermont T’s. This event is part of Chester Rotary’s First Thursday series. It is free and open to the public. For planning purposes, participants are requested to RSVP by registering at chestervtrotary@gmail.com.