Bob Kiss (born April 1, 1947) is an American politician and former mayor of Burlington, Vermont.

in political science from Knox College in 1969, he joined the Peace Corps, where he trained in Malaysia for 14 weeks.

In 1981, Kiss was hired as director of the Community Action program for Chittenden County, a low-income advocacy group.

Six years later, he became head of Community Action's umbrella organization, the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.

He quickly earned the respect of his colleagues and was subsequently anointed leader of the Progressive Party Caucus.

Governor James Douglas appointed Christopher Pearson, also a Progressive, to serve the remainder of Kiss's term.

Also related to the use of pooled cash, the City defended a taxpayer lawsuit in Chittenden County Superior Court, which was dismissed in October 2012.

[6] Throughout this time, the telecom entity has continued to provide its fiber-to-the-home services to Burlington residents and businesses.