Assistant Judge
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Brian W. Peat has been a Bennington County assistant judge since 2023, after running his family's Bennington glass business and serving over 30 years with the Bennington Rescue Squad, including as president and board chair. Peat stresses professionalism and integrity in the office.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Mary C. Frost has been a Bennington County assistant judge since a 2021 governor's appointment, after decades as a paralegal and as a Bennington court manager and clerk. Frost stresses professionalism and integrity in the office and hard work for county residents.
Source: outside.vermont.gov