Lori Houghton

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Lori Houghton
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Houghton in 2020
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
Children1 [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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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lori Houghton's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. "Representative Lori Houghton, 2019-2020". Vermont Legislature . Retrieved 2020-12-23.