Since his election to the state legislature in 2004, Jason has co-authored dramatic prison reform legislation aimed at reducing crime while saving tens of millions of dollars in prison costs.  Called “Justice Reinvestment,” the bill fosters alternatives to incarceration that include investing in drug and alcohol treatment programs, transitional housing, and community-based solutions.  Jason also supported an increase in Vermont’s minimum wage to among the highest in the country, including an automatic annual adjustment for inflation.

Jason’s tenure as a representative has been marked by advances in LGBT equality.  In 2007, he successfully spearheaded an effort to pass a bill prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity.  Vermont has forbidden discrimination based on sexual orientation since 1991, but the passage of the Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Act made the state one of just nine to extend the same protections to transgendered individuals.  Jason also co-sponsored a bill to grant marriage equality to same-sex couples.

Jason won his seat narrowly in 2004 and faced strong opposition in 2006.  He serves in a two-seat district and so will face multiple opponents in the fall.  With your help, he can continue to serve the citizens of Vermont and work for equality for the LGBT community.

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