Vermont House of Representatives

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Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont General Assembly
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Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 8, 2025
Leadership
Jill Krowinski (D)
since January 6, 2021
Majority Leader
Lori Houghton (D)
since January 6, 2025
Minority Leader
Patricia McCoy (R)
since January 8, 2019
Structure
Seats150
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Political groups
Majority (94)
  •    Democratic (87)
  •    Progressive (4)
  •    Independent (3)

Minority (56)

Length of term
2 years
AuthoritySection 7, Legislative Department, Constitution of Vermont
Salary$636/week + per diem
Elections
First-past-the-post/Plurality-at-large
Last election
 November 5, 2024
Next election
 November 3, 2026
RedistrictingLegislative control
Meeting place
Vermont State House Representatives Hall.jpg
State House Chamber,
Vermont State House
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.

The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are elected to a two-year term without term limits.

Contents

Vermont had a unicameral legislature until 1836. It added a senate by constitutional amendment. [1] The House meets in Representatives Hall at the Vermont State House in Montpelier. It is the only U.S. state legislature whose debating chamber seating layout comes closer to that of the Westminster-style parliament found elsewhere, being similar to debating chambers in Australian state parliaments. [2]

Leadership

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the full House by Australian Ballot. If there is only one candidate, the election is usually held by voice vote. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker controls committee assignments and the flow of legislation. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders and whips, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber. There are three party caucuses in the Vermont House; the Democratic Caucus which is currently in the majority, and the Republican and Progressive Caucuses, each currently being in the minority. Independent members of the House may choose to caucus with a party or none at all.

Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington) is serving her second term as House Speaker. [3]

Current leadership

PositionNamePartyResidenceDistrict
Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski Democratic Burlington Chittenden-16
Majority Leader Emily Long Democratic Newfane Windham-5
Minority Leader Patricia McCoy Republican Poultney Rutland-1

Composition

AffiliationParty
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Progressive Independent Republican Libertarian Vacant
End 201294534701500
Begin 201396544401491
End 20144501500
2015–201685665301500
2017-201883775301500
2019-202095754301500
Begin 202192754601500
Begin 2023104533801500
May 3, 2023 [4] 371
April 1, 2024 [5] 41491
May 6, 2024 [6] 1051500
Latest voting share

Members

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst elected
Addison-1 Amy Sheldon Dem Middlebury 2014
Robin Scheu DemMiddlebury2016
Addison-2 Peter Conlon Dem Cornwall 2016
Addison-3 Matt Birong Dem Vergennes 2018
Rob North RepVergennes2024
Addison-4 Mari Cordes Dem Lincoln 2018
Herb Olson Dem Starksboro 2024
Addison-5 Jubilee McGill Dem Bridport 2022
Addison-Rutland James "Jim" Casey Rep Orwell 2024
Bennington-1 Jonathan Cooper Dem Pownal 2024
Bennington-2 Timothy Corcoran II Dem Bennington 2002
William "Will" Greer DemNorth Bennington2024
Bennington-3 David Durfee Dem Shaftsbury 2018
Bennington-4 Rob Hunter Dem Manchester 2024
Kathleen James DemManchester2018
Bennington-5 Mary A. Morrissey RepBennington1996
Michael Nigro DemBennington2024 (2021–2023)
Bennington-Rutland Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault Rep Dorset 2024
Caledonia-1 Debra Powers Rep McIndoe Falls 2024
Caledonia-2 Michael "Mike" Southworth Rep East Hardwick 2024
Caledonia-3 Martha Feltus Rep2024
Beth Quimby Rep Lyndon 2024↑
Caledonia-Essex Deborah "Debbie" Dolgin Rep St. Johnsbury 2014
Scott Campbell DemSt. Johnsbury2018
Caledonia-Washington Gregory "Greg" Burtt Rep Danville 2024
Chittenden-1 Jana Brown Dem Richmond 2020
Chittenden-2 Angela Arsenault Dem Williston 2022
Erin Brady DemWilliston2022
Chittenden-3 Trevor Squirrell Dem Underhill 2016
Edye Graning Dem Jericho 2022
Chittenden-4 Phil Pouech Dem Hinesburg 2022
Chittenden-5 Chea Waters Evans Dem Charlotte 2022
Chittenden-6 Kate Lalley Dem Shelburne 2022
Chittenden-7 Jessica Brumsted DemShelburne2016
Chittenden-8 Noah Hyman Dem South Burlington 2022
Chittenden-9 Emilie Krasnow DemSouth Burlington2022
Chittenden-10 Kate Nugent DemSouth Burlington2022
Chittenden-11 Brian Minier DemSouth Burlington2022
Chittenden-12 Martin LaLonde DemSouth Burlington2014
Chittenden-13 Tiff Bluemle Dem Burlington 2020
Gabrielle Stebbins DemBurlington2020
Chittenden-14 Barbara Rachelson DemBurlington2012
Mary-Katherine Stone Dem/Prog [a] Burlington2022
Chittenden-15 Brian Cina Prog/Dem [a] Burlington2016
Troy Headrick Prog/Dem [a] Burlington2022
Chittenden-16 Jill Krowinski DemBurlington2012↑
Kate Logan Prog/Dem [a] Burlington2012
Chittenden-17 Abbey Duke DemBurlington2024↑
Chittenden-18 Carol Ode DemBurlington2016
Robert Hooper DemBurlington2018
Chittenden-19 Sarita Austin Dem Colchester 2018
Patrick Brennan RepColchester2002
Chittenden-20 Seth Chase DemColchester2018
Curt Taylor DemColchester2016
Chittenden-21 Daisy Berbeco Dem Winooski 2022
Taylor Small Prog/Dem [a] Winooski2020
Chittenden-22 Karen Dolan Dem Essex Junction 2020
Lori Houghton DemEssex Junction2016
Chittenden-23 Leonora Dodge Dem Essex Town 2022
Rey Garofano DemEssex Town2021
Chittenden-24 Alyssa Black DemEssex Town2020
Chittenden-25 Julia Andrews Dem Westford 2022
Chittenden-Franklin Chris Taylor Rep Milton 2022
Chris Mattos Rep Milton 2017↑
Essex-Caledonia Terri Lynn Williams Rep Concord 2020
Essex-Orleans Larry Labor Rep Morgan 2022
Franklin-1 Ashley Bartley Rep Fairfax 2022
Carolyn Branagan Rep Georgia 2022 (2003–2017)
Franklin-2 Eileen Dickinson Rep St. Albans Town 2008
Franklin-3 Mike McCarthy Dem St. Albans City 2018
Franklin-4 Matt Walker Rep Swanton 2022↑
Thomas Oliver Rep/Dem [a] Sheldon 2022
Franklin-5 Wayne Laroche Rep Franklin 2022↑
Lisa Hango RepBerkshire2019↑
Franklin-6 James Gregoire Rep Fairfield 2018
Franklin-7 Penny Demar Rep Enosburg 2022
Franklin-8 Casey Toof RepSt. Albans City2018
Grand Isle-Chittenden Josie Leavitt Dem Grand Isle 2022
Michael Morgan Rep West Milton 2020
Lamoille-1 Jed Lipsky Ind Stowe 2022
Lamoille-2 Melanie Carpenter Dem Hyde Park 2023↑
Daniel Noyes DemWolcott2016
Lamoille-3 Lucy Boyden Dem Cambridge 2022
Lamoille-Washington Avram Patt Dem Worcester 2018
Saudia LaMont Dem Morrisville 2022
Orange-1 Carl Demrow Dem Corinth 2022 (2019–2021)
Orange-2 Monique Priestley Dem Bradford 2022
Orange-3 Rodney Graham Rep Williamstown 2014
Orange-Caledonia Joseph Parsons Rep Newbury 2020
Orange-Washington-Addison Jay Hooper Dem Randolph 2016
Larry Satcowitz DemBrookfield2020
Orleans-1 Brian Smith Rep Derby 2016
Orleans-2 Woodman Page Rep Newport City 2018
Orleans-3 Dave Templeman Dem Brownington 2018
Orleans-4 Katherine Sims Dem Craftsbury 2020
Orleans-Lamoille Mark Higley Rep Lowell 2008
Michael Marcotte Rep Newport Town 2004
Rutland-1 Patricia McCoy Rep Poultney 2014
Rutland-2 Tom Burditt Rep West Rutland 2010
Arthur Peterson Rep Clarendon 2020
Rutland-3 Jarrod Sammis Lib Castleton 2022
Rutland-4 Paul Clifford Rep Rutland City 2022
Rutland-5 Eric Maguire RepRutland City2022
Rutland-6 Mary Howard DemRutland City2016
Rutland-7 William Notte DemRutland City2018
Rutland-8 Butch Shaw Rep Pittsford 2010
Rutland-9 Stephanie Jerome Dem Brandon 2018
Rutland-10 Bill Canfield Rep Fair Haven 2004
Rutland-11 Jim Harrison Rep Chittenden 2017↑
Rutland-Bennington Robin Chesnut-Tangerman Dem Middletown Springs 2022 (2015–2021)
Rutland-Windsor Logan Nicoll Dem Ludlow 2006
Washington-1 Anne Donahue Rep Northfield 2002
Kenneth Goslant Rep Berlin 2020
Washington-2 Dara Torre Dem Moretown 2022
Kari Dolan Dem Waitsfield 2018
Washington-3 Peter Anthony Dem Barre City 2018
Jonathan Williams DemBarre City2022
Washington-4 Conor Casey Dem Montpelier 2022
Kate McCann DemMontpelier2022
Washington-5 Ela Chapin Dem East Montpelier 2022
Washington-6 Marc Mihaly Dem East Calais 2022
Washington-Chittenden Tom Stevens Dem Waterbury 2008
Theresa Wood DemWaterbury2015↑
Washington-Orange Gina Galfetti Rep Barre Town 2022
Francis McFaun RepBarre Town2004
Windham-1 Sara Coffey Dem Guilford 2018
Windham-2 Laura Sibilia Ind Dover 2014
Windham-3 Michelle Bos-Lun Dem Dummerston 2020
Leslie Goldman Dem Bellows Falls 2020
Windham-4 Mike Mrowicki Dem Putney 2008
Windham-5 Emily Long Dem Newfane 2014
Windham-6 Tristan Roberts Dem Halifax 2022
Windham-7 Emilie Kornheiser Dem Brattleboro 2018
Windham-8 Mollie Burke DemBrattleboro2008
Windham-9 Tristan Toleno DemBrattleboro2012
Windham-Windsor-BenningtonVacant [8] Ind
Windsor-1 John Bartholomew Dem Hartland 2010
Elizabeth Burrows Dem/Prog [a] West Windsor 2020
Windsor-2 John Arrison Dem Perkinsville 2020
Windsor-3 Alice Emmons Dem Springfield 1982
Kristi Morris DemSpringfield2019↑
Windsor-4 Heather Surprenant Dem Barnard 2020
Windsor-5 Tesha Buss Dem Woodstock 2022
Windsor-6 Kevin "Coach" Christie Dem Hartford 2010
Esme Cole DemHartford2022
Windsor-Addison Kirk White Dem Bethel 2020
Windsor-Orange-1 John O'Brien Dem Tunbridge 2018
Windsor-Orange-2 Rebecca Holcombe Dem Norwich 2022
Jim Masland Dem Thetford Center 1998
Windsor-Windham Heather Chase Dem Chester 2022
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 When two parties are listed, it means in the last election the representative received enough votes in two parties' primaries to be listed on the general election ballot as the nominee of both. The representative's primary party is listed first.

Past notable members

Nearly all of the Governors of the state and most of its U.S. representatives and U.S. senators were first members of this house. Other prominent members include:

Operations

The house typically meets Tuesday through Friday during the session. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT BOARD: The 2001 Tentative Plan for the Vermont Senate" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Power of Place". www.ncsl.org. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "After record turnover, a new crop of Vermont legislators is sworn in for the 2023 session". Valley News . Newspapers of New England. January 4, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  4. ↑ Jarrod Sammis (Rutland-3) switched parties from Republican to Libertarian.
  5. ↑ Progressive Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (Chittenden-17) resigned.
  6. ↑ Democrat Abbey Duke was appointed to succeed Mulvaney-Stanak.
  7. "Castleton House rep changes parties". Times Argus . Brunswick Publishing, LLC. April 28, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  8. ↑ Kelly Pajala resigned on July 25, 2024
  9. ↑ Remsen, Nancy & Hallenbeck, Teri (January 8, 2009). Following the Legislature. Burlington Free Press.

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