Governor Douglas Appoints David Tucker Commissioner of DII and State CIO

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Douglas today announced the appointment of David H. Tucker as Commissioner of the Department of Information and Innovation and Chief Information Officer for the State of Vermont. Tucker has, for the last four years, served as Deputy Commissioner of the Department. Tucker replaces Tom Murray who recently resigned to take the position of Executive Director of the Vermont Telecommunications Authority.“David’s experiences at DII and in state government broadly make him specially qualified to act as the State’s CIO during this critical time,” said Governor Douglas. “David’s leadership skills are essential as we look to IT for ways to deliver government services more effectively and affordably.”“I want to thank Governor Douglas for this new opportunity to serve Vermont,” said Tucker. “I’m looking forward to continuing the good work that DII is doing to make state government more efficient.” Prior to his work at DII, Tucker worked for nearly 20 years at the Vermont Department of Labor where he held various positions including Director of Unemployment Insurance. David received his Bachelor of Arts from Johnson State College in 1992, his Master of Public Administration from the University of Vermont in 1998 and is currently enrolled in the Master of Science for Management of Innovation and Information Technology at Champlain College. Tucker is a 2008 graduate of the Vermont Leadership Institute at the Snelling Center for Government and has served on the local Planning Commissions in Montpelier and Northfield. He resides in Northfield with his wife Julie.