According to the Freeps’ Terri Hallenbeck (via Twitter), Cassandra Gekas has filed petitions to run for Lieutenant Governor as a Democrat against incumbent Republican Phil Scott and Progressive Marjorie Power.

Gekas is currently Health Care Advocate at VPIRG. Her bio from the VPIRG website:

Since moving to Vermont in 2005, she has spent time as a national level legislative analyst, an anti-hunger policy advocate and most recently, as a research fellow at UVM’s Transportation Research Center. During her time at the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger (VTCECH), she played a leading role in several major policy achievements. She has also worked extensively on gender issues, serving as a facilitator for the Domestic Abuse Education Project, volunteering for several domestic violence programs and serving as President of the Vermont Women’s Transportation Seminar. Cass holds a BA in Women’s Studies and Political Science from Pennsylvania State University and MS in Community Development and Applied Economics from the University of Vermont. At VPIRG, Cass conducts policy research and advocacy on health care reform efforts at the state and national levels.

So, a lot of activism on a lot of fronts, and a present focus on Shumlin’s number-one issue. She faces very long odds against Phil Scott. But I’m sure she’ll put up a good fight, and will help carry the banner for health care reform. Might even force Lt. Gov. NiceGuy to take a stand on the issue. Or any issue.