Half an Hour with ... Sarah Copeland Hanzas

Project no.:

26-0602

Speaker:

Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Vermont’s Secretary of State and a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives

Host:

Christiane Pyka, Direktorin des Deutsch-Amerikanischen Zentrums Stuttgart

Date:

Dienstag, 2. Juni 2026, 17.15 Uhr

Venue:

Online via Zoom

Sprache:

Englisch

Registration:

Sie können sich zur Veranstaltung hier anmelden.

Partner:

Diese Veranstaltung findet in Kooperation mit dem Verbund Deutsch-Amerikanischer Zentren (VDAZ) statt.

Description:

In June, we will be welcoming Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Vermont’s Secretary of State and a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives. During our conversation with her, we will discuss the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. As Secretary of State, she manages the Elections Division of Vermont, which oversees and protects the integrity of the state’s voting system. The conversation will analyze the current political scene surrounding the elections and shed light on their potential outcomes and impacts.


Half an Hour with... ist ein neues transatlantisches Gesprächsformat des Verbunds Deutsch-Amerikanischer Zentren, dessen Mitglied die Atlantische Akademie Rheinland-Pfalz ist. Einmal im Monat laden wir gemeinsam zu einem halbstündigen Gespräch mit Expertinnen und Experten, die fundiert und kompakt über die USA und die deutsch-amerikanischen Beziehungen sprechen. Ob aktuelle politische Entwicklungen, gesellschaftliche Trends, wirtschaftliche Perspektiven oder kulturelle Einblicke: Half an Hour with... bringt transatlantische Themen direkt zu Ihnen nach Hause oder ins Büro. Nutzen Sie die Gelegenheit, spannende Persönlichkeiten kennenzulernen, unterschiedliche Sichtweisen zu entdecken und Ihre Fragen in den Dialog einzubringen.

Referent

David Frum

is Vermont’s 39th Secretary of State, elected in November 2022.  She has lived, gone to school, and worked in Vermont since 1971 and her life and career have always centered on service. She has been an educator, a youth coach, a small business owner, and a state legislator. During her 18-year legislative career she served as Majority Leader, was Co-Chair of the Climate Solutions Caucus, and was Chair of the House Government Operations Committee.

 

Sarah served on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. She is passionate about civics and has made civic education and engagement a major priority for her office. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS). Sarah lives in Bradford with her husband, John. They have three adult children.