Bennington, VT Votes. Primary: Aug 13, 2024
Asher Edeslon was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at age seven.
He medically withdrew during his first year of college, to get Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery (DBS) to help mitigate the symptoms of my Tourette’s.
Upon graduating from the University of South Florida with a major in Political Science and a minor in History, he moved to Vermont.
Now, five years later, Asher has built a life of service to his Southern Vermont community.
- Social studies Teacher, VPI Bennington
- Southwest Vermont Regional Technical School District Board Member
- Chair of the Vermont Democratic Disability Caucus
- Chair of the Bennington Town Democratic Party
- Vermont Democratic Party Executive Committee Member
And he is expecting his first child with his partner, Amber.
Asher Edelson is an advocate for public transit, disability justice, universal healthcare , environmental stewardship and accessible housing
"I was born in Atlanta, raised in Tampa, and found my community in Bennington, Vermont."
“I am running for the Vermont House of Representatives because I feel strongly that disability accessibility, public transit and other crucial issues need to be addressed with a new perspective, and that is what I will bring to Montpelier,”
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Jim Therrien
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