David Moats is an American editorialist, known for winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his series of 10 editorials on issues revolving around civil unions for same-sex couples. ^[1]

Early life and education

Moats was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1947. ^[1] He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor's degree in English in 1969. ^[1]

He was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Afghanistan from 1969-1972. ^[1]

Career

Moats began working for the Rutland Herald in 1982. ^{[2] [3]} He was an editorial page editor for the Rutland Herald and the Barre Montpelier Times Argus from 1992-2018. ^{[4] [2] [5] [6]} Before becoming an editorial page editor, he was a wire editor, state editor, assisting managing editor and city editor. ^{[1] [6]} The newspapers eliminated Moats' position and let him go in February 2018. ^{[4] [3] [6]}

He has written eleven plays, four of which have been produced by theater companies in Vermont. ^[1] His play, “Hard News” won the Vermont Playwright's Award ^[7] from The Valley Players in Waitsfield, Vermont in 1987. ^{[1] [8]}

Moats was also a Pulitzer Prize juror in 2002, judging commentary and in 2003, judging editorial cartooning. ^{[1] [9] [10]}

Personal life

He lives in Middlebury, Vermont. ^[1] He has three children named Jared, Thatcher and Nina Moats. ^[1] He occasionally appears on Vermont Public Radio as a commentator. ^[11]

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