Larry Satcowitz

{{short description|Vermont Democratic politician}}

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| state_house = Vermont

| district = Orange-Washington-Addison

| term_start = January 6, 2021

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| predecessor = Peter Reed

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Larry Satcowitz is a Vermont educator and politician elected to the Vermont's House of Representatives representing the Orange-Washington-Addison district.{{cite web | last=Kelley | first=Dylan | title=Satcowitz To Join Hooper in Orange-Washington-Addison | website=The White River Valley Herald | date=2020-11-05 | url=https://www.ourherald.com/articles/satcowitz-to-join-hooper-in-orange-washington-addison/ | access-date=2020-11-15}}

Satcowitz ran for the position in the 2018 election but lost to Independent Ben Jickling.{{cite web | last=Pendak | first=Jared | title=Fresh Candidate Wins in Orange County | website=Valley News | date=2019-02-25 | url=https://www.vnews.com/Orange-House-Races-21369702 | access-date=2020-11-15}} Jickling left the position partway through his term and was replaced by Independent Peter Reed by Governor Phil Scott.{{cite web | last=Landen | first=Xander | title=Braintree independent Peter Reed appointed to open House seat | website=VTDigger | date=2020-01-06 | url=https://vtdigger.org/2020/01/06/braintree-independent-peter-reed-appointed-to-open-house-seat/ | access-date=2020-11-15}} Satcowitz defeated Reed in 2020, and is serving alongside incumbent representative Jay Hooper.

Satcowitz's platform focused on education, the economy and health care as well as the need to do something about the urgent issues of climate change and systemic racism.{{cite web | title=August 11, 2020 | website=Vote for Larry Satcowitz | date=2020-08-11 | url=http://larry.satcowitz.com/ | access-date=2020-11-15}} He was endorsed in 2018 and 2020 by Bernie Sanders.{{cite web | title=Larry Satcowitz | website=Bernie Sanders Official Website | url=https://berniesanders.com/get-involved/larry-satcowitz/ | access-date=2020-11-15}}

Satcowitz is a three-term member of the Randolph Selectboard.{{cite web | title=Contact Information | website=Town of Randolph, Vermont | date=2019-07-04 | url=https://randolphvt.org/index.asp?SEC=920340A2-D791-4E46-9EF7-06BE79A31E0E | access-date=2020-11-15}}