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BURLINGTON
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our months before
the March mayoral
election, candidates and
their surrogates are al-
ready jostling for position and
trading partisan attacks.
The mayor's racewaskicked
offearly by aseries of Burling-
101/ Free Press editorials which
crowned Republican Planning
Commissioner Maggie Green
the "ideal" candidate to unite
both Republicansand Demo-
crats todefeat two-term Mayor
Bernard Sanders.
But the political marriage
proposed by the Free Press
was scorned by Democrats
who will likely run their own
candidate. Last week city Re-
publicans met informally and
decided to back Green, who
will probably run as an Inde-
pendent, aocordingtocityGOP
chairman Frederick Bailey.
Sanders, meanwhile, has
been coy about his plans to
run. Last week hegave apress
conference inwhich he read a
prepared statement attacking
the Free Press, but he refused
to take reporters' questions.
Later, he did not return calls
for comment.
Sanders wasn't the only one
upset about the Free Press
editorials, which accused h i , ' /'
of neglecting basic city proD-"
lemssuchas housingandcrime
while funning an administra-
t i o n b as ed o n " c r o n y i s m ."
The 1982 Democratic can-
didate for mayor,J udith Steph-
any, said she was outraged
by thepaper's support of Green
before either party had met to
decidewhomtosupport. Steph-
any called the editorials "an
outrageous attempt by the
Free Press tocontrol the politi-
c al p r o c es s ."
Democrat Brian Bums, a
former lieutenant governor
who is considering running for
mayor, agreed with Stephany.
"The Free Press editorial board
has never dictated what the
Democratic Party has done."
So the Free Press's king-
making advice was lost onthe
Dem o c r at s , wh o s eem c o m -
mitted to running their own
candidate. A three-way race
proved disastrous for both
Republicans and Democrats
in 1983, as the two parties
split the opposition vote and
the incumbent won easily, If
Sanders chooses to run again,
the odds would again favor
him if he were challenged by
candidates fromthe two major
parties.
Green, the director of the
Sara M. Holbrook Community
Center, said she would not
attack the mayor or his poli-
cies until she had fonnally
announced to run and had
stepped down from her post
at the center. Green has never
held elected office and said
she is still undecided about
entering the race. ''I'm really
weighing in my own mind
how I feel I can do the most
good for my community."
Republicans who backed
Green. however, were not
constrained in their criticism
of Sanders. Traffic, crime and
affordable housing are all prob-
lems which have worsened
under Sanders, said City GOP
Chairman Bailey. The Sand-
ers administration has "put
their emphasis o n t h e t r i v i al ,"
Bailey said. "I'd like to see
Bernie: Battle-weary, but considering another run.
the city clerk screaming about
break-ins in the city rather
than about some potential
c r i m es i n s o m e c o u n t r y s ev -
eral thousand miles away."
Bailey said he doubted if
Burlington Democrats would
join forces with Republicans
in a unity campaign against
Sanders. But, he added, the
Democrats should face politi-
cal reality and realize they
don't control Burlington the
way they did before Sanders'
March, 1981 upset.
"The Democrats want 10
stroll down Memory Lane by
thinking of the olddays when
the Republicans had only a
couple of people from Ward
6.... But the figures are not
there for Democrats toexpect
towieldthat kindof influence;
Bailey said,
Democratic power in the
city has eroded significantly
since Sanders' first win. The
party has gone froma major-
ity on the board of aldermen
to holding only two seats.
Republicans control fiveseats
and Sanders supporters-
Independents and members of
the Progressive CoaJ ilion-
control six.
As Sanders expressed pub-
lic indecision about a race for
a third term, some of his sup-
porters were quick to volun-
teer themselves to run in his
place. Aldennan Gary DeCar-
olis, Progressive Coalition-
Ward 3, at first said Sanders
should announce his inten-
tionsby Thanksgiving. Bythe
end of the week, however, he
had backed off.
"It's too early for anyone to
start a campaign," DeCarolis
said. liM y comments earlier
were made without sitting
downand reflecting On that _..
I'm 100 percent behind the
m ay o r ."
At least one rising Demo-
cratic star thinks Green would
make a good mayor and de-
serves the support of Demo-
crats. Paul Lafayette, a Ward
5alderman, said Sanders won
in 1982because he was "able
to driveawedge" between the
two major parties.
Mentioned as a mayoral
candidate himself, the first-
tenn aldennan said he is in-
clined now 10 remain on the
board and not run for higher
office. Green ''has thecreden-
tials and the ability" to be a
good mayor, Lafayette said.
"She's got the real conscience
of Burlington."
VA
8- NOVEMBER 25DECEMBER 2, 1984/ VANGUARD PRESS
al
didate for mayor,J udith Steph_
any, said she was outraged
by the paper's support of Green
before either party had met to
decidewhomtosupport. Steph-
any called the editorials "an
outrageous attempt by the
Free Press tocontrol the politi-
cal process."
Democrat Brian Bums a
former lieutenant govenior
who is considering running for
mayor, agreed with Stephany.
"The Free Press editorial board
has never dictated what the
Democratic Party has done."
So the Free Press's king-
making advice was lost onthe
Democrats, who seem com-
mitted to running their own
candidate. A three- way race
proved disastrous for both
Republicans and Democrats
in 1983. as the two parties
split the opposition vote and
the incumbent won easily. If
Sanders chooses to run again,
the odds would again favor
him if he were challenged by
candidates fromthe two major
parties.
Green, the director of the
Sara M. Holbrook Community
Center. said she would not
attack the mayor or his poli-
cies until she had formally
announced to run and had
stepped down from her post
at the center. Green has never
held elected office and said
she is still undecided about
entering the race. ''I'm really
weighing in my own mind
how I feel I can do the most
good for my community."
Republicans who backed
Green. however, were not
constrained in their criticism
of Sanders. Traffic, crime and
affordable housing are all prob-
lems which have worsened
under Sanders, said City GOP
Chairman Bailey. The Sand-
ersadministration has "put
their emphasis on the trivial,"
Bailey said. "I'd like to see
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BURLiNGTON
E
our months before
the March mayoral
election, candidates and
their surrogates are al-
ready jostling for position and
trading partisan attacks.
The mayor's race was kicked
off early by aseries of Burling-
ton Free Press editorials which
crowned Republican Planning
Commissioner Maggie Green
the "ideal" candidate to unite
both Republicansand Demo-
crats todefeat two-term Mayor
Bernard Sanders.
But the political marriage
proposed by the Free Press
was scorned by Democrats
who wiIllikely run their own
candidate. L ast week city Re-
publicans met informaIly and
decided to back Green, who
wiIl probably run as an Inde-
pendent, according tocity GOP
chairman Frederick Bailey.
Sanders, meanwhile, has
been coy about his plans to
run. L ast week hegave apress
conference in which he read a
prepared statement attacking
the Free Press, but he refused
to take reporters' questions.
L ater, he did not return caIls
for comment.
Sanders wasn't the only one
upset about the Free Press
editorials, which accused h i. ' / '
of neglecting basic city proD-"
lems suchas housing and crime
while running an administra-
tion based on "cronyism."
The 1982 Democratic can-
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Bernie: Bailie-weary, but considering another run.
the city clerk screaming about
break-ins in the city rather
than about some potential
crimes in some country sev-
eral thousand miles away."
Bailey said he doubted if
Burlington Democrats would
join forces with Republicans
in a unity campaign against
Sanders. But, he added, the
Democrats should face politi-
cal reality and realize they
don't control Burlington the
way they did before Sanders'
March, 1981 upset.
"The Democrats want to
stroll down Memory L ane by
thinking of the old days when
the Republicans had only a
couple of people from W ard
6.... But the figures are not
there for Democrats toexpect
towieldthat kindof influence,"
Bailey said.
Democratic power in the
were made without sitting
downand reflecting On that. ...
I'm 100percent behind the
mayor,"
At least one rising Demo-
cratic star thinks Green would
make a good mayor and de-
serves the support of Demo-
crats. Paul L afayette, a W ard
5alderman, said Sanders won
in 1982 because he was "able
to drive awedge" between the
two major parties.
Mentioned as a mayoral
candidate himself, the first-
tenn a1dennan said he is in-
clined now to remain on the
board and not run for higher
office. Green ''bas the creden-
tiaIs and the ability" to be a
good mayor, L afayette said.
"She's got the real conscience
of Burlington."
city has eroded significantly
since Sanders' first win. The
party has gone from a major-
ity on the board of aldermen
to holding only two seats.
Republicans control fiveseats
and Sanders supporters-
Independents and members of
the Progressive CoaIition-
control six.
As Sanders expressed pub-
lic indecision about a race for
a third term, some of his sup-
porters were quick to volun-
teer themselves to run in his
place. Alderman Gary DeCar-
olis, Progressive Coalition-
W ard 3, at first said Sanders
should announce his inten-
tions by Thanksgiving. Bythe
end of the week, however, be
had backed off.
lilt's too early for anyone to
start a campaign," DeCarolis
said. "My comments earlier
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Hines-to move Hines to a
less restrictive ward-were
denied by former hospital
chief Dr. George Brooks,
former Mental Health Com-
missioner Richard Surles and
current Commmissioner
Sutherland Miller.
In 1982, Saran began ask-
ing hospital administrators to
move Hines to another ward.
Oneearly request wasgranted.
but rescinded immediately
when Governor Richard Snel-
ling learned of the hospital's
plans. Saran resigned his job
this month, partly, he said,
because of the success law-
yers have had in preventing
himfrom forcibly medicating
patients. Hehas formally and
informally recommended
transfer for Hines ahalf dozen
times in the last two years.
The current federal lawsuit
is the result of a telephone
call made last year by Ver
mont L iberation Organization
head Paul Dorfner to ACL U
director Scott Skinner. Skin-
ner said that, based on what
he had learned from Dorfner
about Hines' situation. it ap-
peared that Hines' treatment
didnot square withguidelines
establishedbytheU S Supreme
Court for the treatment of
mental patients.
Dorfner said the current
lawsuit has been a source of
hope for Hines, who is anx-
ious to have more freedom.
"This has given himsome-
thing to livefor, something to
hope for," said Dorfner. Dorf-
ner's group is opposed to psy-
chiatric hospitalization of any
kind and said crimes such as
Hines' should be dealt with
by the courts, not by doctors.
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itinfringesuponthe U S Consti-
tution, which has been held to
give mental patients the right
to treatment in the least reo
stricted environment thought
medically possible.
W ith the help of Scott Skin-
ner, alawyer fromthe Ameri-
can Civil L iberties U nion,
Hineshas gonetofederal court
in Burlington to prove his
point. Inacomplaint that cites
violations of numerous provi-
sionsof the Consitituionand of
state law, Hines has asked the
court to order the develop-
ment of anew treatment plan.
Asked ifHines isbeing kept
in 1B for political, rather than
medical reasons, Chris Davis,
another attorney working on
the case, replied, "I'm afraid
that's it. For L ouis it's been
'out of sight, out of mind'; they
want tokeep himthereforever.
"The act he did was a hor-
rendous act; however, the
state's response '!'as just to
warehouse him. It's our posi-
tionhe's not getting adequate
treatment. "
Davis pointed out, as doc-
tors have, that Hines hasnot
been a behavior problem at
the Hospital and has reacted
to racial abuse and physical
assaults fromother patients
without violent response. His
only offense, said Davis, has
been the occasional smoking
of marijuana.
"W e are not asking that
L ouis be released from the
hospital," said Davis. "W eare
asking for a treatment plan
with specific. but reasonable,
goals SO he can betreated ina
less restrictive setting."
Withone exception, requests
hv Dr. Brii Saran-the state
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SHE L TE R
FU N DIN G
U N CE RTAIN
recommend funding to Con-
gress before the president
signs the appropriations into
law. L eahy is on the Senate
A ppropriations Committee and
strongly supports the bill at
the authorized funding level.
says Slayton.
Appropriations for child
abuse prevention programs
was a simpler process. Money
was awarded at the same time
the programs wer~authorized,
says Republican staff memo
ber of the House Committee
on E ducation and L abor J ane
Fiske.
Twenty-six million dollars
was appropriated onN ovember
8 for child abuse prevention
and treatment programs. in-
eluding mandatory state super'
VISionof medical care for se-
verely disabled infants, says
Fiske.
Inciusionofthe"Baby Doe"
protection clause favored by
President Reagan and "Right
to L ifers" may be one reason
appropriations for child abuse
prevention programs were
signed into law before the
domestic violence portion of
the bill. But J effords' legisla-
tiveassistant Andrew Hartman
offers another explanation.
Child abuse prevention isan
established program. says
Hartman, and "when a pro-
gram is established it usually
gets appropriated year after
year. I don't think there's ever
been a federally-funded pro-
gram for shelters," he adds.
N evertheless, Hartman and
Slayton are both optimistic
that Congress will approve
funding for shelters. SlaytoD
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ermonters expecting
mcreased funding to
shelters for battered
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gan Signed a child abuse pre-
vention bill last month, may
have a long wait.
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h
he maximum security
ward of the Vermont
State Hospital has been
hometo L ouisHinessince
the summer of 1980 when he
bludgeoned to death Berna-
dette L esage, who was sitting
quietly with a friend on the
lawn of the U nitarian Church
in Burlington.
The 22-year old native of
Burlington was found incom-
petent to stand trial and placed
at the state hospital inW ater-
bury for an indefinite stay.
Since then Hines' case has
become oneof Vermont's most
troubling mental health is-
Sues- especially for doctors at
the Vermont State Hospital
who have felt for some time
that Hines has been ready to
leave the barred confines of
W aterbury's W ard IB.
The problem has been that,
nearly every time doctors rec-
ommend that Hines be trans-
ferred toaless restricted ward,
hospital administrators have
stepped in to block the move
Or have persuaded the doc-
tors to change their minds.
Hines and his lawyers have
long believed that when treat-
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