Alumni
Christopher Pearson
State Senator
Chittenden County, Vermont
Christopher Pearson of Burlington, Chittenden County, grew up in Maine, but was born in Canada. He moved to Burlington to attend UVM, where he graduated with a Bachelor's of Art in psychology. In 1998, he got his start in Vermont politics working for then-Congressman Bernie Sanders. In 2006 he was appointed to the legislature to fill a vacancy. Pearson runs his own consulting firm specializing in non-profit communication and project management. He is married with two daughters.