Along with political figures like Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, and Van Jones, Rolling Stone Magazine lists Governor Peter Shumlin at number 8 of its “dozen leaders [that] are demonstrating just how effective government can be.”

Rolling Stone notes Shumlin’s quick, effective, and surprisingly low-cost response to Tropical Storm Irene, as well as the Health Care reform process.

Here’s a snippet:

Admirers Say “He put a lot of political capital into a very ambitious undertaking that could become a model for the rest of the country,” says ex-governor Howard Dean.

Enemies Say His “single-payer system could very well be the biggest job-killer in Vermont’s history,” according to Darcie Johnston, head of the industry front group Vermonters for Health Care Freedom.