Laura Sibilia | |
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| Member of the VermontHouseofRepresentatives from the Windham-Bennington district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Moran |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | TJ |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Champlain College (BA) Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
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Laura Sibilia is an American politician who serves as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-Bennington district as an independent.
Sibilia is the eldest of twelve children. She graduated from Whitingham High School,Champlain College with a degree in hotel restaurant management,and studied English and communications at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Sibilia married TJ,with whom she had three children. She was first elected to the Dover School board in 2003,and also served on the River Valleys School District board. [1] [2]
Sibilia defeated Representative John Moran,a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives,and independent candidate Phil Gilpin in the 2014 election as an independent. [3] [4] She defeated Moran in the 2016 election,faced no opposition in the 2018 election,and defeated Republican nominee Matthew Somerville in the 2020 election. [5] [6] [7]
She serves on the Ethics Panel,as vice-chair of the Energy and Technology committee,and as chair of the Joint Information Technology Oversight committee. [1] Sibilia served on Governor Phil Scott's transition team in 2016. [8]
Sibilia sponsored legislation to implement ranked voting in 2019,stating that it "guarantees the will of the majority and encourages more people to step into politics". [9] She initially voted against the legalization of marijuana,but later voted in favor of it due to a commission which she felt would help prepare for marijuana sales in Massachusetts. [10] The Vermont Conservation Voters gave her a lifetime score of 63%. [11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Sibilia | 577 | 45.29% | ||
| Democratic | John Moran (incumbent) | 538 | 42.23% | ||
| Independent | Philip Gilpin | 159 | 12.48% | ||
| Total votes | 1,274 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank and spoiled | 8 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Sibilia (incumbent) | 1,152 | 56.20% | ||
| Democratic | John Moran | 897 | 43.76% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 1 | 0.05% | ||
| Total votes | 2,050 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank and spoiled | 105 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Sibilia (incumbent) | 1,377 | 96.16% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 55 | 3.84% | ||
| Total votes | 1,432 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank and spoiled | 318 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Laura Sibilia (incumbent) | 1,520 | 63.39% | ||
| Republican | Matthew Somerville | 867 | 36.16% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 11 | 0.46% | ||
| Total votes | 2,398 | 100.00% | |||
| Blank and spoiled | 151 | ||||
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