Richard W. "Rick" Hube-He was a Vermont politician from South Londonderry, Vermont. A Republican, he served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing the Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1 District, from 1999 until his death. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Hube attended school in Farmington, Connecticut, and earned a B.A. in History from Colgate University in 1971. He began his career as a management trainee for the McDonald's Corp., where he worked his way up to managing the chain's second busiest restaurant in Connecticut. He relocated to Vermont in 1978, working first at the Stratton Mountain golf course and spending one winter on the Stratton Ski Patrol. In 1980, he was promoted to personnel director at Stratton and held the same position with Stratton's sister ski area, Bromley Mountain. Hube subsequently held a variety of management positions at Stratton, including marketing manager, director of recreation and lodging director. In 1990, he started Hube, Inc., a property management firm. During his term in office, Hube served on the House Commerce, Judiciary, Government Operations, Rules, and Ways & Means Committees, the House-Senate Joint Rules Committee, and the Joint Fiscal Committee. He also served as the House Majority Whip, House Minority Leader, as vice chair of the Government Operations Committee and was elected by his legislative peers to the University of Vermont Board of Trustees. In 2008, he served as Vice-Chair of Senator John McCain's presidential campaign in Vermont. At home, he was a trustee of the Chapel of the Snows and a founding board member of the Stratton Foundation.
His obituary-
Longtime legislator Rick Hube dies:- Tuesday, December 22, 2009
BRATTLEBORO -- Longtime South Londonderry Rep. Rick Hube died in Florida during a trip to visit his relatives earlier this week.
Hube, 62, died Monday evening of natural causes while visiting his sister in a suburb of Orlando, Fla., according to Gov. James Douglas' spokeswoman Dennise Casey. He had served in the Vermont House since 1999 as the representative for the Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1 District.
As one of only two Republicans serving Windham County in the Statehouse, Hube was very well-respected at all ends of the political spectrum.
Former Rep. Daryl Pillsbury, I-Brattleboro, said the loss of Hube is a big blow to the state because nobody worked harder for his constituents.
"He was a helluva guy, I'm going to miss him," he said. Pillsbury said Hube was the one who took him under his wing as a first-year legislator and showed him the ropes around Montpelier.
Pillsbury said the two would oftentimes argue on the floor, but always remained good friends throughout his time as a legislator.
According to Casey, the governor was very surprised and saddened by the untimely death of Hube.
Douglas and Hube were not just colleagues, but good friends for many years, she said. The two traveled to Asia together in October as part of a trade delegation with 15 Vermont business leaders.
During his tenure in the Statehouse, Hube was appointed to the House Commerce, Judiciary and Government Operations and Rules committees, as well as to the House-Senate Joint Rules Committee. He also served as the Assistant Majority Leader.
On his Web site, Hube listed successfully getting the education fund reimbursed $7 million for money spent on non-education uses and lobbying Verizon to install broadband Internet service in Weston as some of his greatest achievements in the Legislature.
"This is just a tremendous loss for everyone in the state of Vermont," said Rep. Patricia O'Donnell, R-Vernon, who came in with Hube at the Statehouse 10 years ago.
"He loved the people from his district and worked very hard to represent them fairly and honestly," she said. "He was an example for all of us."
Born in Hartford, Conn., in January 1947, Hube earned a bachelor's degree in history at Colgate University and began his career as a management trainee with the McDonald's Corporation.
After relocating to Vermont in 1978, Hube worked as a laborer at the Stratton Mountain golf course and spent one winter on ski patrol in the area. Two years later, he was promoted to personnel director at Stratton and at its sister ski area, Bromley Mountain.
In 1990, he started Hube, Inc., a management firm he operated from South Londonderry.
When he was not in Montpelier, Hube served with the Chapel of the Snows, the Stratton Winhall Education Foundation and as director of the Stratton Arts Festival.
Friends outside of the Statehouse remember him as a kind man with a great personality and a good sense of humor.
"Rick Hube was a statesman of the highest order -- he always approached a problem with an open mind and sought out different perspectives from across party lines," said Oliver Olsen, chairman of the Jamaica Selectboard and a close friend of Hube.
"He was a great advocate for his constituents, an incredibly gifted legislator and one of the kindest people I have ever known," he added. "His loss will be felt throughout Vermont, but no more so than here in the district he loved so much."
His obituary-
Longtime legislator Rick Hube dies:- Tuesday, December 22, 2009
BRATTLEBORO -- Longtime South Londonderry Rep. Rick Hube died in Florida during a trip to visit his relatives earlier this week.
Hube, 62, died Monday evening of natural causes while visiting his sister in a suburb of Orlando, Fla., according to Gov. James Douglas' spokeswoman Dennise Casey. He had served in the Vermont House since 1999 as the representative for the Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1 District.
As one of only two Republicans serving Windham County in the Statehouse, Hube was very well-respected at all ends of the political spectrum.
Former Rep. Daryl Pillsbury, I-Brattleboro, said the loss of Hube is a big blow to the state because nobody worked harder for his constituents.
"He was a helluva guy, I'm going to miss him," he said. Pillsbury said Hube was the one who took him under his wing as a first-year legislator and showed him the ropes around Montpelier.
Pillsbury said the two would oftentimes argue on the floor, but always remained good friends throughout his time as a legislator.
According to Casey, the governor was very surprised and saddened by the untimely death of Hube.
Douglas and Hube were not just colleagues, but good friends for many years, she said. The two traveled to Asia together in October as part of a trade delegation with 15 Vermont business leaders.
During his tenure in the Statehouse, Hube was appointed to the House Commerce, Judiciary and Government Operations and Rules committees, as well as to the House-Senate Joint Rules Committee. He also served as the Assistant Majority Leader.
On his Web site, Hube listed successfully getting the education fund reimbursed $7 million for money spent on non-education uses and lobbying Verizon to install broadband Internet service in Weston as some of his greatest achievements in the Legislature.
"This is just a tremendous loss for everyone in the state of Vermont," said Rep. Patricia O'Donnell, R-Vernon, who came in with Hube at the Statehouse 10 years ago.
"He loved the people from his district and worked very hard to represent them fairly and honestly," she said. "He was an example for all of us."
Born in Hartford, Conn., in January 1947, Hube earned a bachelor's degree in history at Colgate University and began his career as a management trainee with the McDonald's Corporation.
After relocating to Vermont in 1978, Hube worked as a laborer at the Stratton Mountain golf course and spent one winter on ski patrol in the area. Two years later, he was promoted to personnel director at Stratton and at its sister ski area, Bromley Mountain.
In 1990, he started Hube, Inc., a management firm he operated from South Londonderry.
When he was not in Montpelier, Hube served with the Chapel of the Snows, the Stratton Winhall Education Foundation and as director of the Stratton Arts Festival.
Friends outside of the Statehouse remember him as a kind man with a great personality and a good sense of humor.
"Rick Hube was a statesman of the highest order -- he always approached a problem with an open mind and sought out different perspectives from across party lines," said Oliver Olsen, chairman of the Jamaica Selectboard and a close friend of Hube.
"He was a great advocate for his constituents, an incredibly gifted legislator and one of the kindest people I have ever known," he added. "His loss will be felt throughout Vermont, but no more so than here in the district he loved so much."
Richard W. "Rick" Hube-He was a Vermont politician from South Londonderry, Vermont. A Republican, he served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing the Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1 District, from 1999 until his death. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Hube attended school in Farmington, Connecticut, and earned a B.A. in History from Colgate University in 1971. He began his career as a management trainee for the McDonald's Corp., where he worked his way up to managing the chain's second busiest restaurant in Connecticut. He relocated to Vermont in 1978, working first at the Stratton Mountain golf course and spending one winter on the Stratton Ski Patrol. In 1980, he was promoted to personnel director at Stratton and held the same position with Stratton's sister ski area, Bromley Mountain. Hube subsequently held a variety of management positions at Stratton, including marketing manager, director of recreation and lodging director. In 1990, he started Hube, Inc., a property management firm. During his term in office, Hube served on the House Commerce, Judiciary, Government Operations, Rules, and Ways & Means Committees, the House-Senate Joint Rules Committee, and the Joint Fiscal Committee. He also served as the House Majority Whip, House Minority Leader, as vice chair of the Government Operations Committee and was elected by his legislative peers to the University of Vermont Board of Trustees. In 2008, he served as Vice-Chair of Senator John McCain's presidential campaign in Vermont. At home, he was a trustee of the Chapel of the Snows and a founding board member of the Stratton Foundation.
His obituary-
Longtime legislator Rick Hube dies:- Tuesday, December 22, 2009
BRATTLEBORO -- Longtime South Londonderry Rep. Rick Hube died in Florida during a trip to visit his relatives earlier this week.
Hube, 62, died Monday evening of natural causes while visiting his sister in a suburb of Orlando, Fla., according to Gov. James Douglas' spokeswoman Dennise Casey. He had served in the Vermont House since 1999 as the representative for the Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1 District.
As one of only two Republicans serving Windham County in the Statehouse, Hube was very well-respected at all ends of the political spectrum.
Former Rep. Daryl Pillsbury, I-Brattleboro, said the loss of Hube is a big blow to the state because nobody worked harder for his constituents.
"He was a helluva guy, I'm going to miss him," he said. Pillsbury said Hube was the one who took him under his wing as a first-year legislator and showed him the ropes around Montpelier.
Pillsbury said the two would oftentimes argue on the floor, but always remained good friends throughout his time as a legislator.
According to Casey, the governor was very surprised and saddened by the untimely death of Hube.
Douglas and Hube were not just colleagues, but good friends for many years, she said. The two traveled to Asia together in October as part of a trade delegation with 15 Vermont business leaders.
During his tenure in the Statehouse, Hube was appointed to the House Commerce, Judiciary and Government Operations and Rules committees, as well as to the House-Senate Joint Rules Committee. He also served as the Assistant Majority Leader.
On his Web site, Hube listed successfully getting the education fund reimbursed $7 million for money spent on non-education uses and lobbying Verizon to install broadband Internet service in Weston as some of his greatest achievements in the Legislature.
"This is just a tremendous loss for everyone in the state of Vermont," said Rep. Patricia O'Donnell, R-Vernon, who came in with Hube at the Statehouse 10 years ago.
"He loved the people from his district and worked very hard to represent them fairly and honestly," she said. "He was an example for all of us."
Born in Hartford, Conn., in January 1947, Hube earned a bachelor's degree in history at Colgate University and began his career as a management trainee with the McDonald's Corporation.
After relocating to Vermont in 1978, Hube worked as a laborer at the Stratton Mountain golf course and spent one winter on ski patrol in the area. Two years later, he was promoted to personnel director at Stratton and at its sister ski area, Bromley Mountain.
In 1990, he started Hube, Inc., a management firm he operated from South Londonderry.
When he was not in Montpelier, Hube served with the Chapel of the Snows, the Stratton Winhall Education Foundation and as director of the Stratton Arts Festival.
Friends outside of the Statehouse remember him as a kind man with a great personality and a good sense of humor.
"Rick Hube was a statesman of the highest order -- he always approached a problem with an open mind and sought out different perspectives from across party lines," said Oliver Olsen, chairman of the Jamaica Selectboard and a close friend of Hube.
"He was a great advocate for his constituents, an incredibly gifted legislator and one of the kindest people I have ever known," he added. "His loss will be felt throughout Vermont, but no more so than here in the district he loved so much."
His obituary-
Longtime legislator Rick Hube dies:- Tuesday, December 22, 2009
BRATTLEBORO -- Longtime South Londonderry Rep. Rick Hube died in Florida during a trip to visit his relatives earlier this week.
Hube, 62, died Monday evening of natural causes while visiting his sister in a suburb of Orlando, Fla., according to Gov. James Douglas' spokeswoman Dennise Casey. He had served in the Vermont House since 1999 as the representative for the Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1 District.
As one of only two Republicans serving Windham County in the Statehouse, Hube was very well-respected at all ends of the political spectrum.
Former Rep. Daryl Pillsbury, I-Brattleboro, said the loss of Hube is a big blow to the state because nobody worked harder for his constituents.
"He was a helluva guy, I'm going to miss him," he said. Pillsbury said Hube was the one who took him under his wing as a first-year legislator and showed him the ropes around Montpelier.
Pillsbury said the two would oftentimes argue on the floor, but always remained good friends throughout his time as a legislator.
According to Casey, the governor was very surprised and saddened by the untimely death of Hube.
Douglas and Hube were not just colleagues, but good friends for many years, she said. The two traveled to Asia together in October as part of a trade delegation with 15 Vermont business leaders.
During his tenure in the Statehouse, Hube was appointed to the House Commerce, Judiciary and Government Operations and Rules committees, as well as to the House-Senate Joint Rules Committee. He also served as the Assistant Majority Leader.
On his Web site, Hube listed successfully getting the education fund reimbursed $7 million for money spent on non-education uses and lobbying Verizon to install broadband Internet service in Weston as some of his greatest achievements in the Legislature.
"This is just a tremendous loss for everyone in the state of Vermont," said Rep. Patricia O'Donnell, R-Vernon, who came in with Hube at the Statehouse 10 years ago.
"He loved the people from his district and worked very hard to represent them fairly and honestly," she said. "He was an example for all of us."
Born in Hartford, Conn., in January 1947, Hube earned a bachelor's degree in history at Colgate University and began his career as a management trainee with the McDonald's Corporation.
After relocating to Vermont in 1978, Hube worked as a laborer at the Stratton Mountain golf course and spent one winter on ski patrol in the area. Two years later, he was promoted to personnel director at Stratton and at its sister ski area, Bromley Mountain.
In 1990, he started Hube, Inc., a management firm he operated from South Londonderry.
When he was not in Montpelier, Hube served with the Chapel of the Snows, the Stratton Winhall Education Foundation and as director of the Stratton Arts Festival.
Friends outside of the Statehouse remember him as a kind man with a great personality and a good sense of humor.
"Rick Hube was a statesman of the highest order -- he always approached a problem with an open mind and sought out different perspectives from across party lines," said Oliver Olsen, chairman of the Jamaica Selectboard and a close friend of Hube.
"He was a great advocate for his constituents, an incredibly gifted legislator and one of the kindest people I have ever known," he added. "His loss will be felt throughout Vermont, but no more so than here in the district he loved so much."
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