Brian Dubie
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United States
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politician and former 78th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. He served four terms as Vermont’s lieutenant governor (January 2003 – January 2011). He was narrowly defeated in the 2010 election for Governor of Vermont
Vermont gubernatorial election, 2010
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He is a Captain for American Airlines, a Colonel and Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer in the US Air Force Reserve and strategic advisor to growing companies.
Education & Early Career
Brian Dubie attended public schools in Essex Junction, Vermont. He graduated from Essex Community Educational CenterEssex High School
Essex High School is a public secondary school located in Essex Junction, Vermont. The school's sports team is the Hornets and the school's colors are blue and gold. Essex High School is the largest high school and secondary technical school in Vermont. Enrollment in 2004 was 1625.-History:The...
in 1977. He attended the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
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(1977-1980), returning to Vermont to join the Vermont Air National Guard
Vermont Air National Guard
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and complete his degree work at the University of Vermont
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(UVM), where he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1982. He was president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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’ UVM chapter.
Aerospace & Aviation
While a student at UVM, Dubie joined the Vermont Air National GuardVermont Air National Guard
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. After graduation, he trained with the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
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in the F-4 Phantom II
F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable,...
and later the F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-16 Fighting Falcon
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fighter aircraft. He continued to fly in the Air Guard as he began his career in the aerospace industry.
In 1982, Dubie joined Simmons Precision (now Goodrich Aerospace
Goodrich Corporation
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) in Vergennes, Vermont
Vergennes, Vermont
Vergennes is a city located in the northwest quadrant of Addison County, Vermont, in the United States. Bordered by the towns of Ferrisburgh, Panton and Waltham, as of the 2000 census the city population was 2,741. It is the smallest of Vermont's nine cities in terms of population...
, where he was a project engineer and project manager, developing fuel systems for military and commercial aircraft. In 1989, he left Simmons to fly for American Airlines
American Airlines
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, first in the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft, and now in the Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737 Next Generation
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. He has logged more than 10,000 hours in commercial aircraft.
As Vermont’s lieutenant governor, Dubie founded the Vermont Aerospace and Aviation Association (VAAA) in August 2006.
In October 2006, Dubie was elected chair of Aerospace States Association (ASA), a national, non-partisan organization of lieutenant governors and governor-appointees from every state, representing the grassroots of American aerospace.
Military
All told, Brian Dubie logged more than 2,500 hours in military fighter aircraft. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Vermont Air National GuardVermont Air National Guard
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, serving as Instructor Pilot, Operations Support Flight Commander and Commander of the 158th Fighter Wing
158th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 158th Fighter Wing is a fighter unit located at Burlington International Airport, in Burlington, Vermont.-Mission:...
. In 1998, he left the Air Guard to join the US Air Force Reserve
Air Force Reserve Command
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, where he now holds the rank of Colonel as an Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer in the National Security Emergency Preparedness Agency
Air Forces Northern National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate
The Air Forces Northern National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate , of the First Air Force operates out of its Northern Headquarters at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, effective 1 January 2008....
. Serving in that role, Dubie earned a Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
, First Oak Cluster
Oak leaf cluster
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, for his actions at Ground Zero
Ground zero
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in New York City
New York City
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following the September 11 attacks. In September 2005, he served on the Gulf Coast in the relief effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
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. He received the Meritorious Service Medal, Second Oak leaf Cluster, and the Air Force Commendation Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster, for outstanding achievement at 1st Air Force Hurricane Katrina Operations Center.
Political Career
Dubie’s first political experience came as a member of the Essex Junction School Board, in the same school system he had attended and where his children were enrolled. He served as a member from 1995 - 2000, and as Chair from 1996 - 2000. His first run for lieutenant governor in 2000 was unsuccessful. He ran again and was elected in 2002, and won re-election by comfortable margins in 2004, 2006 and 2008.The constitutional responsibilities of Vermont’s lieutenant governor are to preside over the state senate and to act as governor when the governor is absent from the state or incapacitated.
2010 gubernatorial election
On October 1, 2009, Dubie announced his candidacy for Governor of Vermont in 2010 to succeed four-term Governor Jim DouglasJim Douglas
James H. Douglas is an American politician from the U.S. state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th Governor of Vermont in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote...
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On Wednesday November 3, 2010 at 9:30am, Dubie conceded the Governorship to Peter Shumlin. Dubie received 48% of the votes versus Shumlin's 49%, which would have taken the decision to the Vermont Legislature had Dubie not conceded.
Personal Life
Brian Dubie is married to Penny Dubie. They have four children: daughters Emily and Casey, and sons Jack and Matt. Brian Dubie’s brother, Michael DubieMichael Dubie
Major General Michael D. Dubie is the Adjutant General of the State of Vermont, serving as the senior uniformed officer in the state responsible for the organization, training and equipage of the 4,000 members of the Vermont Army and Air National Guard...
, is Adjutant General
Adjutant general
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of the Vermont National Guard
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