Vermont House of Representatives

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.

Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont General Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 5, 2015
Leadership
Speaker of the House
Mitzi Johnson (D)
since January 4, 2017
Majority Leader
Jill Krowinski (D)
since January 4, 2017
Republican Minority Leader
Patricia McCoy (R)
since January 8, 2019
Progressive Minority Leader
Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (P)
since January 4, 2017
Structure
Seats150
Political groups
Majority

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthoritySection 7, Legislative Department, Constitution of Vermont
Salary$636/week + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 6, 2018
(150 seats)
Next election
November 6, 2020
(150 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative control
Meeting place
State House Chamber,
Vermont State House
Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.

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.

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.

As of 2019, the Speaker was Democrat Mitzi Johnson of the Grand Isle-Chittenden District.[2] The Majority Leader was Democrat Jill Krowinski of the Chittenden-6-3 District. The Republican Minority Leader was Republican Patricia McCoy of the Rutland-1 district. The Progressive Minority Leader was Progressive Robin Chesnut-Tangerman of the Rutland-Bennington district. The Clerk of the House was William M. MaGill.[3]

Current leadership
PositionNamePartyResidenceDistrict
Speaker of the HouseMitzi JohnsonDemocraticGrand IsleChittenden
Majority LeaderJill KrowinskiDemocraticBurlingtonChittenden-6-3
Assistant Majority Leader (Whip)Tristan TolenoDemocraticBrattleboroWindham-2-3
Deputy Assistant Majority LeaderEmily LongDemocraticNewfaneWindham-5
Minority LeaderPatricia McCoyRepublicanPoultneyRutland-1
Assistant Minority Leader (Whip)Rob LaClairRepublicanBarre TownWashington-2
Progressive LeaderRobin Chesnut-TangermanProgressiveMiddletown SpringsRutland-Bennington
Assistant Progressive Leader (Whip)Diana GonzalezProgressiveBurlingtonChittenden-6-7
Deputy Assistant Progressive LeaderSandy HaasProgressiveRochesterWindsor-Rutland

Composition
See also: Political party strength in Vermont
Affiliation Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Progressive Independent Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature 94 5 3 47 150 0
Begin 2013 96 5 4 44 149 1
End 2014 45 150 0
Begin 2015 85 6 6 53 150 0
End 2016
Begin 2017 83 7 7 53 150 0
End 2018 53 150 0
Begin 2019 95 7 5 43 150 0
Latest voting share 71.3% 28.7%

Members
DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst elected
Addison-1 Amy Sheldon Dem Middlebury 2014
Robin Scheu Dem Middlebury 2016
Addison-2 Peter Conlon Dem Cornwall 2016
Addison-3 Diane Lanpher Dem Vergennes 2008
Matt Birong Dem Vergennes 2018
Addison-4 Mari Cordes Dem Lincoln 2018
Caleb Elder Dem Starksboro 2018
Addison-5 Harvey Smith Rep New Haven 2010
Addison-Rutland-1 Terry Norris Ind Shoreham 2018↑
Bennington-1 Nelson Brownell Dem Pownal 2002
Bennington-2-1 Timothy Corcoran II Dem Bennington 2002
Chris Bates Dem Bennington 2014
Bennington-2-2 Jim Carroll Dem Bennington 2014
Mary A. Morrissey Rep Bennington 1996
Bennington-3 David Durfee Dem Shaftsbury 1996
Bennington-4 Cynthia Browning Dem Arlington 2006
Kathleen James Dem Manchester 2018
Bennington-Rutland-1 Linda Joy Sullivan Dem Dorset 2016
Caledonia-1 Marcia Martel Rep Waterford 2014
Caledonia-2 Chip Troiano Dem East Hardwick 2014
Caledonia-3 Scott Beck Rep St. Johnsbury 2014
Scott Campbell Dem St. Johnsbury 2018
Caledonia-4 Martha Feltus Rep Lyndonville 2012
Patrick Seymour Rep Lyndonville 2018
Caledonia-Washington-1 Catherine Toll Dem Danville 2008
Chittenden-1 Marcia Gardner Dem Richmond 2016
Chittenden-2 Terence Macaig Dem Williston 2008
Jim McCullough Dem Williston 2002
Chittenden-3 Trevor Squirrell Dem Underhill 2016
George Till Dem Jericho 2008
Chittenden-4-1 Mike Yantachka Dem Charlotte 2010
Chittenden-4-2 Bill Lippert Dem Hinesburg 1992
Chittenden-5-1 Kate Webb Dem Shelburne 2008
Chittenden-5-2 Jessica Brumsted Dem Shelburne 2016
Chittenden-6-1 Carol Ode Dem Burlington 2016
Robert Hooper Dem Burlington 2018
Chittenden-6-2 Jean O'Sullivan Dem Burlington 2012↑
Chittenden-6-3 Jill Krowinski Dem Burlington 2012↑
Curtis McCormack Dem Burlington 2012
Chittenden-6-4 Brian Cina Prog Burlington 2016
Selene Colburn Prog Burlington 2016
Chittenden-6-5 Johannah Leddy Donovan Dem Burlington 2000
Mary Sullivan Dem Burlington 2008
Chittenden-6-6 Barbara Rachelson Dem Burlington 2012
Chittenden-6-7 Hal Colston Dem Winooski 2008
Diana Gonzalez Prog Winooski 2014
Chittenden-7-1 Martin LaLonde Dem South Burlington 2014
Chittenden-7-2 Ann Pugh Dem South Burlington 1992
Chittenden-7-3 John Killacky Dem South Burlington 2002
Chittenden-7-4 Maida Townsend Dem South Burlington 2012
Chittenden-8-1 Marybeth Redmond Dem Essex Town 2018
Linda K. Myers Rep Essex Town 2000
Chittenden-8-2 Dylan Giambatista Dem Essex Junction 2016
Lori Houghton Dem Essex Junction 2016
Chittenden-8-3 Robert Bancroft Rep Westford 2014
Chittenden-9-1 Seth Chase Dem Colchester 2018
Curt Taylor Dem Colchester 2016
Chittenden-9-2 Patrick Brennan Rep Colchester 2002
Sarita Austin Dem Colchester 2018
Chittenden-10 Chris Mattos Rep Milton 2017↑
John Palasik Rep Milton 2018
Essex-Caledonia Constance Quimby Rep Concord 2012
Essex-Caledonia-Orleans Paul Lefebvre Rep Island Pond 2014
Franklin-1 Carl Rosenquist Rep Georgia 2016
Franklin-2 Barbara Murphy Ind Fairfax 2014
Franklin-3-1 Mike McCarthy Dem St. Albans City 2018
Casey Toof Rep St. Albans City 2018
Franklin-3-2 Eileen Dickinson Rep St. Albans Town 2008
Franklin-4 Marianna Gamache Rep Swanton 2014
Brian K. Savage Rep Swanton 2008
Franklin-5 Charen Fegard Dem Berkshire 2018
Lisa Hango Rep Berkshire 2019↑
Franklin-6 James Gregoire Rep Fairfield 2018
Franklin-7 Felisa Leffler Rep Enosburg Falls 2018
Grand Isle-Chittenden-1 Mitzi Johnson Dem South Hero 2002
Leland Morgan Rep West Milton 2016
Lamoille-1 Heidi Scheuermann Rep Stowe 2006
Lamoille-2 Matthew Hill Dem Wolcott 2016
Daniel Noyes Dem Wolcott 2016
Lamoille-3 Lucy Rogers Dem Cambridge 2018
Lamoille-Washington Avram Patt Dem Worcester 2018
David Yacovone Dem Morrisville 2016
Orange-1 Carl Demrow Dem Corinth 2018
Rodney Graham Rep Williamstown 2014
Orange-2 Sarah Copeland-Hanzas Dem Bradford 2004
Orange-Caledonia Chip Conquest Dem Wells River 2008
Orange-Washington-Addison Jay Hooper Dem Brookfield 2016
Ben Jickling Ind Brookfield 2016
Orleans-1 Lynn Batchelor Rep Derby Line 2010
Brian Smith Rep Derby 2016
Orleans-2 Michael Marcotte Rep Newport Town 2004
Woodman Page Rep Newport City 2018
Orleans-Caledonia Vicki Strong Rep Irasburg 2010
Sam Young Dem West Glover 2010
Orleans-Lamoille Mark Higley Rep Lowell 2008
Rutland-1 Patricia McCoy Rep Poultney 2014
Rutland-2 Tom Burditt Rep West Rutland 2010
Dave Potter Dem Clarendon 2004
Rutland-3 William Canfield Rep Fair Haven 2004
Robert Helm Rep Fair Haven 1990
Rutland-4 Thomas Terenzini Rep Rutland Town 2012
Rutland-5-1 Peter Fagan Rep Rutland City 2008
Rutland-5-2 Lawrence Cupoli Rep Rutland City 2012
Rutland-5-3 Mary Howard Dem Rutland City 2016
Rutland-5-4 William Notte Dem Rutland City 2018
Rutland-6 Stephanie Jerome Dem Brandon 2018
Butch Shaw Rep Pittsford 2010
Rutland-Bennington Robin Chesnut-Tangerman Prog Middletown Springs 2014
Rutland-Windsor-1 Jim Harrison Rep Mendon 2017↑
Rutland-Windsor-2 Logan Nicoll Dem Ludlow 2006
Washington-1 Anne Donahue Rep Northfield 2002
Patti Lewis Rep Berlin 2010
Washington-2 Robert LaClair Rep Barre Town 2014
Francis McFaun Rep Barre Town 2004
Washington-3 Peter Anthony Dem Barre City 2018
Tommy Walz Dem Barre City 2014
Washington-4 Mary Hooper Dem Montpelier 2008
Warren Kitzmiller Dem Montpelier 2000
Washington-5 Kimberly Jessup Dem Middlesex 2016
Washington-6 Janet Ancel Dem Calais 2004
Washington-7 Maxine Grad Dem Moretown 2000
Kari Dolan Dem Waitsfield 2018
Washington-Chittenden Tom Stevens Dem Waterbury 2008
Theresa Wood Dem Waterbury 2015↑
Windham-1 Sara Coffey Dem Guilford 2018
Windham-2-1 Emilie Kornheiser Dem Brattleboro 2018
Windham-2-2 Mollie Burke Prog Brattleboro 2008
Windham-2-3 Tristan Toleno Dem Brattleboro 2012
Windham-3 Carolyn Partridge Dem Windham 1998
Matt Trieber Dem Bellows Falls 2011↑
Windham-4 Nader Hashim Dem Dummerston 2018
Mike Mrowicki Dem Putney 2008
Windham-5 Emily Long Dem Newfane 2014
Windham-6 John Gannon Dem Wilmington 2016
Windham-Bennington Laura Sibilia Ind Dover 2014
Windham-Bennington-Windsor Kelly Pajala Ind South Londonderry 2017↑
Windsor-1 John Bartholomew Dem Hartland 2010
Zachariah Ralph Prog Hartland 2018
Windsor-2 Annmarie Christensen Dem Perkinsville 2016
Windsor-3-1 Thomas Bock Dem Chester 2016
Windsor-3-2 Alice Emmons Dem Springfield 1982
Kristi Morris Dem Springfield 2019↑
Windsor-4-1 Randall Szott Dem Barnard 2018
Windsor-4-2 Kevin Christie Dem Hartford 2010
Rebecca White Dem Hartford 2014
Windsor-5 Charlie Kimbell Dem Woodstock 2016
Windsor-Orange-1 John O'Brien Dem Tunbridge 2018
Windsor-Orange-2 Timothy Briglin Dem Thetford Center 2014
Jim Masland Dem Thetford Center 1998
Windsor-Rutland Sandy Haas Prog Rochester 2004
  • ↑: Member was originally appointed

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.[4]

See also
  • Vermont State House
  • Vermont General Assembly
  • Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
  • Vermont Senate
  • Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005–2006 session
  • Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2007–2008 session
  • Vermont Representative Districts, 2002–2012

References
  2. "Home | Vermont General Assembly | Vermont Legislature". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  3. "Clerk of the House | Vermont General Assembly | Vermont Legislature". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  4. Remsen, Nancy & Hallenbeck, Teri (January 8, 2009). Following the Legislature. Burlington Free Press.

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