Lori Houghton | |
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Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden 8-2 district | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 [1] |
Education | University of Pittsburgh (BA) George Washington University (MA) [1] |
Lori Houghton is an American politician who has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2017. [2]
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