Representative Brian Cina
​of Burlington
​(Chittenden 15)

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2016 Waterfront, Burlington, Vermont
  • Vermont State Representative (2017-2022) serving on House Health Care Committee from 2017-2022, on House Ethics Panel from 2021-2022, and member of the Climate Solutions Caucus, Social Equity Caucus, National Guard Caucus, Women's Caucus, and as Co-chair of Working Vermonters Caucus.
  • Member of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force (2018-2019), appointed by National Association of Social Workers, Vermont Chapter as a member with experience in human rights and ethics.
  • Burlington School Commissioner (Ward 2 and Central District) from 2014-2017.
  • Licensed clinical social worker in private practice in downtown Burlington providing mental health services and promoting health and wellness since 2010.
  • Substitute crisis clinician with First Call for Chittenden County at HowardCenter in Burlington since 2004, providing crisis response, support, assessment, and intervention (member of AFSCME local 1674).
  • Co-Founder of ISGOOD (Isham Street Gardening and Other Optimistic Doings), a local mutual aid project that beautifies city streets, builds community, reduces crime, improves quality of life, enhances public safety, and nurtures public health.
  • Co-Chair of Pride Vermont from 1999 – 2003 during the push for marriage equality
  • Lived in Burlington since 1998, worked in health and human services across Chittenden County for 24 years.
  • Joined Board of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in 2022.
  • ​Served on various committees of Vermont Racial Justice Alliance from 2019-2022.
  • Co-founder of BIPOC-led coalition, Seeding Power Vermont.
  • Volunteer with food justice mutual aid project, People's Kitchen.
  • Graduated Dartmouth College with Bachelor of Arts in Music (1998) and ​University of Vermont with Master of Social Work (2005).