Phil Scott appoints Democrat to fill Emma Mulvaney-Stanak’s House seat

Abbey Duke. Photo courtesy of the governor’s office
Gov. Phil Scott on Monday appointed Abbey Duke, a Democrat, to fill the legislative seat vacated by former state Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, who was sworn in as Burlington’s mayor last month. Duke is the founder and CEO of Sugarsnap, a South Burlington-based catering company, and the chair of Burlington’s Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission. Vermont’s Democratic and Progressive parties had each sent the gove