MONTPELIER — An open seat has drummed up an unusual three-party primary for the job of lieutenant governor of Vermont, a post that is both a heartbeat away from the governorship and a steppingstone that rarely leads directly to it.
The job, which pays $60,500 a year and is part time, entails behind-the-scenes work at the Legislature but little glory. By law, state government’s number two person presides over the Senate, votes to break ties in that chamber when necessary, serves on a panel that appoints committees, and acts as governor when the governor is unavailable.
Many chase it with their eyes on a different prize....
A fatter taxpayer-funded paycheck?
