Rep. Rey Garofano of Essex

08/26/2026

📚✏️ Happy First Day of School! 🍎🚌

Wishing all of our students, teachers, school staff, and families a wonderful start to the new school year! I hope today is filled with excitement, new friendships, and a great beginning to the year ahead.

And a reminder to everyone on the roads: please slow down and stay alert. Students are walking, biking, waiting at bus stops, and crossing streets. Give school buses plenty of space and take a little extra time on your morning commute.

Here’s to a safe and successful school year! 💙

08/25/2026

📚 The Calamity Club — A warm, witty read about friendship, reinvention, and the unexpected turns life takes. Funny and heartfelt, with characters you genuinely want to root for. Highly recommend the audio version.

📖 The Lion Women of Tehran — This one felt especially personal to me. Having been born in Iran and lived through the Revolution, the story’s portrayal of friendship, women’s lives, political upheaval, and a country transformed brought back memories and emotions that made this much more than just a novel for me. 🇮🇷

💛 My Friends — A moving, beautifully written novel about friendship, exile, memory, and the places we call home. Thoughtful and quietly devastating. Five ⭐️

08/24/2026

A wonderful opportunity to meet your statewide, county and local Colchester Democratic candidates!

08/07/2026

Aly for Vermont!

08/05/2026

Vote in the primary election on Tuesday August, 11. Vote Aly Richards for Governor.

08/02/2026

07/31/2026

Spent an inspiring morning at the Coming Together Summit in Essex, focused on substance use prevention, recovery, and supporting individuals and families.

Thank you to everyone who shared their stories and to the organizations doing this important work every day. Recovery is possible, and building a healthier community starts with compassion, connection, and access to support.

07/27/2026

🎉 It’s my birthday week! 🎉

On Wednesday, I’ll be turning 54, and I’m asking for $54 to support my campaign.

Think of it this way: you can either buy me socks I’ll never wear… or help me knock on more doors, print more literature, and keep working hard for Essex and Essex Junction. I promise I’ll appreciate the second option a lot more. 😄

If you’re able to chip in $54 (or any amount), I’d be incredibly grateful.

🎂 The donation link is in my bio. Thanks for helping make 54 a great year!