Contact
One Baldwin Street, Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
(802) 828-2295
General Inquires: askjfo@leg.state.vt.us
(802) 828-2295
General Inquires: askjfo@leg.state.vt.us
Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.
Directory
Catherine Benham - Chief Fiscal Officer
Leads the Office. Responsible for general fiscal issues, federal and state fiscal policy, information technology, education, and other subjects as needed.
(802) 828-0111
Emily Byrne - Deputy Fiscal Officer
Budget(802) 828-5768
Supervises the Budget team. Responsible for general fiscal issues, Federal and State fiscal policy, Federal funding, Information Technology, assistance with office management, and other subjects as needed. Provides fiscal research and support services to the Legislature. Monitors the fiscal operations of the State including revenues, budgeting and expenditures.
Maria Blair - Associate Fiscal Officer
House Appropriations, Energy(802) 828-5971
Provides overall budget expertise and support to the House Appropriations committee, member of the team that drafts and produces the annual budget bill, provides support and analysis in a variety of other areas as requested.
Aimee Pope - Associate Fiscal Officer
Senate Appropriations (802) 828-5973
Provides overall budget expertise and support to the Senate Appropriations committee, member of the team that drafts and produces the annual budget bill, provides support and analysis in a variety of other areas as requested.
Chris Rupe - Associate Fiscal Officer
Supervises the Revenue team(802) 828-5977
Offers overall revenue expertise and oversight regarding changes to tax policy, including income, sales and use, meals and rooms, property, and other taxes. Provides analysis on other areas such as pensions and other post-employment benefits, and supports the Revenue team’s work on economic development, education finance and the fee bill.
Sorsha Anderson - Senior Staff Associate
Provides administrative support to the House Committee on Ways and Means; Manages the JFO approval process of State grants; Monitors and facilitates fiscal note tracking and website accessibility. Coordinates Joint Fiscal Office website improvements and provides website support to staff. Human Resources delegate for the office.
(802) 828-6434
Ted Barnett - Senior Fiscal Analyst
Revenue and Tax Policy(802) 828-5972
Focuses on revenue and tax policy for consumption-based taxes and the property transfer tax. Responsible for analysis and review of the annual fee bill and fee report. Provides support for other areas, including Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and telecommunications.
James Duffy - Fiscal Analyst
Revenue and Energy Policy (802) 828-1162
Provides analysis on energy, climate, and related policy areas. Supports the Revenue team’s work on other tax-related and fiscal issues.
Jeremy Fonte - Systems Analyst
Software Development(802) 828-5968
Creates and maintains software solutions for the Joint Fiscal Office and the legislative budget as a whole. Also creates data visualizations and GIS maps.
Ezra Holben - Fiscal Analyst
Education Finance(802) 828-3099
Concentrates on the Education Fund, with a focus on cost drivers, property taxes, and other property-tax-related issues.
Nolan Langweil - Principal Fiscal Analyst
Health and Human Services (802) 828-1043
Focuses on health and human services related issues including health care reform, Medicaid, health insurance, mental health, public health, and other health care finance related issues. Represents JFO as part of the multi-agency joint staff Medicaid budget recommendation and year-end report.
Logan Mooberry - Fiscal Analyst
Transportation(802) 828-5769
Provides analysis on the Transportation Fund and Transportation Infrastructure Bond Fund revenues, Annual Transportation Bill and related issues, and Environmental issues related to transportation.
Scott Moore - Legislative Finance Manager
Legislative Budget and Capital Bill(802) 828-2472
Coordinates the budgeting and financial operations for the legislative branch. Provides fiscal support for the Capital bill. Provides research and analysis for ad hoc fiscal issues.
Grady Nixon - Fiscal Editor and Bill Coordinator
Prepares the annual budget and budget adjustment bills. Edits and ensures the accuracy of documents, publications and presentations produced by the Joint Fiscal Office.
(802) 828-5969
Elle Oille-Stanforth - Committee Assistant
Provides administrative support to the Senate Committee on Appropriations and provides support to the Joint Fiscal Office.
(802) 828-2351
Julia Richter - Senior Fiscal Analyst
Education Finance, Climate Change(802) 828-0403
Focuses on the Education Fund, including education finance analysis, property taxes, and other property-tax-related issues. Additional focus includes climate change related issues and policy.
Patrick Titterton - Senior Fiscal Analyst
Revenue and Tax Policy(802) 828-6429
Primarily provides tax policy analysis on personal income, corporate income and payroll taxes. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing fiscal support on policy issues related to economic and workforce development, housing, minimum wage, demographics, insurance, sports wagering, and state revenue collections.