About Chris

I currently live in Rockingham (Saxtons River, then Bellows Falls), where I’ve been since 1981. People might know me from playing baseball in the Connecticut River Valley Baseball League from 2002 until 2013 or from the local gym, where I’ve been a member since it first opened under its original owner.

I attended a Quaker high school in Philadelphia before coming to Vermont in 1973 to attend Windham College in Putney, Vermont. Graduated with a degree in English Literature. With every intention of staying in Vermont I had a few unrelated jobs to pay the bills until I got a job working for a machine tool rebuilder specializing in the repair and rebuilding of automatic screw machines. (We also rebuilt many Bridgeports, lathes, and hydraulic grinders.) Since I did all their electrical work, I went to the local tech school and took courses in electrical and electronic theory, then landed a job as a control systems engineer with MacDermid Equipment in Springfield, Vermont, a manufacturer of equipment that was used in the printed circuit board industry. Later, I worked in the ultra-precision industry for a manufacturer of air bearings and related equipment doing electrical design, component selection, assembly, and equipment final test.

Now retired, I occasionally work for a local business that specializes in the repair and maintenance of classic British cars.

Compelled by the chaos in national politics in recent years, I have attended many legislator meetings at the local library as well as local Democratic meetings and functions to try and keep abreast of issues. That led me to make two trips to Montpelier to the State House, in January and May 2026. I spent four days in committee meetings, talking with legislators, and attended some caucuses, and I sat on both the Senate and House floors when they were in session. Since then I had been asked to run for an open seat in the State House of Representatives and have decided to run. Here’s my chance to step up and make a difference and contribute to a better life for all Vermonters, regardless of what committee I might be seated on.

When employed, I’d done many design reviews and status updates with customers and management (sometimes a little rancorous), which I think has given me some diplomatic tools that others might not have. I’m open-minded and don’t have a problem admitting I’m wrong or if someone else has a better idea.

Issues

My interests lie mostly in health care, education, the environment, and economic development.

Health Care

Health care has become far too expensive and cumbersome for most to deal with. I am more than willing to dig in and help find solutions. This is a complicated issue that needs to transcend party lines.

Education

Education is, of course, on many peoples’ minds and is certainly a serious issue. Again, I’m willing to dig into the nuts and bolts of the situation to create the best possible for all. I come from a long line of teachers and educators, and the importance of education is not lost on me. I am not for forced school mergers but do think that voluntary mergers might work well for some school districts.

The Environment

I was in full support of H.739, the bill banning the use of paraquat in the state. The Trump administration is doing all it can to dismantle the EPA and loosen restrictions on “forever” chemicals among other things. This needs to be stopped. We cannot continue to poison our air, water and soil for future generations.

Economic Development

This is key to Vermont’s future growth and tax base. Here are a couple key issues that need to be resolved:

What kind of businesses/industries do we want here?

What kind of incentives — if any — can we offer to a business to move or start here?

With this in mind, I would imagine a prospective business would want to know up front what kind of workforce is available and if they do move/start here, what kind of infrastructure (housing, roads, water and sewer, airport) is already in place or will be in place as well as how good the educational and health services are.

Given our aging population and slow population loss due to some looking outside the state for good paying work, bringing in business and more employees (hopefully employing more residents as well) increases the tax base and helps to keep things more affordable. But this is a long-term solution, not a quick fix.

In the News

Read more about Chris here:

Five candidates are on primary ballots for Windham-3. Robert F. Smith, The Commons, June 9, 2026

Chris Lundberg running for Windham 3 seat. Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer, May 18, 2026.