The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are elected to two-year terms without term limits.
Vermont House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Vermont General Assembly | |
.svg) | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 8, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 150 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority (94)
Minority (56) |
Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Section 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 |
| Redistricting | Legislative 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. 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]
One Town, One Vote
editFrom 1777 to 1965, each city/town elected one representative to the Vermont House of Representatives, regardless of the population of the municipality.[3][4] This changed with the U.S. Supreme Court's 1964 decree of "One Man, One Vote" in Reynolds v. Sims, which affected all state legislatures across the Union.[5]
Leadership
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (April 2018) |
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.[6]
Current leadership
edit| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Progressive | Independent | Republican | Libertarian | Vacant | ||
| End 2012 | 94 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| Begin 2013 | 96 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 149 | 1 |
| End 2014 | 45 | 0 | 150 | 0 | |||
| 2015–2016 | 85 | 6 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 83 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 95 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| 2021–2022 | 92 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| Begin 2023 | 104 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| End 2024 | 105 | 4 | 37 | 1 | |||
| Begin 2025 | 87 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 150 | 0 |
| January 25, 2025[a] | 3 | 4 | |||||
| June 19, 2025[b] | 86 | 149 | 1 | ||||
| September 29, 2025[c] | 85 | 148 | 2 | ||||
| October 22, 2025[d] | 86 | 149 | 1 | ||||
| December 2, 2025[e] | 87 | 150 | 0 | ||||
| January 16, 2026[f] | 55 | 149 | 1 | ||||
| February 20, 2026[g] | 56 | 150 | 0 | ||||
| March 16, 2026[h] | 86 | 149 | 1 | ||||
| March 27, 2026[i] | 55 | 148 | 2 | ||||
| April 1, 2026[j] | 56 | 149 | 1 | ||||
| April 3, 2026[k] | 55 | 148 | 2 | ||||
| April 9, 2026[l] | 56 | 149 | 1 | ||||
| April 16, 2026[m] | 87 | 150 | 0 | ||||
| Latest voting share | 62.7% | 37.3% | 0% | ||||
Members
edit| District | Representative | Party | Residence | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison-1 | Robin Scheu | Dem | Middlebury | 2016 |
| Amy Sheldon | Dem | Middlebury | 2014 | |
| Addison-2 | Peter Conlon | Dem | Cornwall | 2016 |
| Addison-3 | Matt Birong | Dem | Vergennes | 2018 |
| Rob North | Rep | Vergennes | 2024 | |
| Addison-4 | Karen Lueders | Dem | Lincoln | 2025↑ |
| Herb Olson | Dem | Starksboro | 2024 | |
| Addison-5 | Jubilee McGill | Dem | Bridport | 2022 |
| Addison-Rutland | Jim Casey | Rep | Orwell | 2024 |
| Bennington-1 | Jonathan Cooper | Dem | Pownal | 2024 |
| Bennington-2 | Timothy Corcoran II | Dem | Bennington | 2002 |
| Will Greer | Dem | North Bennington | 2024 | |
| Bennington-3 | David Durfee | Dem | Shaftsbury | 2018 |
| Bennington-4 | Robert Hunter | Dem | Manchester | 2024 |
| Kathleen James | Dem | Manchester | 2018 | |
| Bennington-5 | Mary A. Morrissey | Rep | Bennington | 1996 |
| Michael Nigro | Dem | Bennington | 2024 (2021–2023) | |
| Bennington-Rutland | Sandra "Sandy" Pinsonault | Rep | Dorset | 2024 |
| Caledonia-1 | Debra Powers | Rep | McIndoe Falls | 2024 |
| Caledonia-2 | Michael Southworth | Rep | East Hardwick | 2024 |
| Caledonia-3 | Martha Feltus | Rep | Lyndon | 2024 (2013–2023) |
| Beth Quimby | Rep | Lyndon | 2024↑ | |
| Caledonia-Essex | Scott Campbell | Dem | St. Johnsbury | 2018 |
| Deborah Cordz Dolgin | Rep | St. Johnsbury | 2024 | |
| Caledonia-Washington | Greg Burtt | Rep | Danville | 2024 |
| Chittenden-1 | Jana Brown | Dem | Richmond | 2020 |
| Chittenden-2 | Angela Arsenault | Dem | Williston | 2022 |
| Erin Brady | Dem | Williston | 2022 | |
| Chittenden-3 | Edye Graning | Dem | Jericho | 2022 |
| Trevor Squirrell | Dem | Underhill | 2016 | |
| Chittenden-4 | Phil Pouech | Dem | Hinesburg | 2022 |
| Chittenden-5 | Chea Waters Evans | Dem | Charlotte | 2022 |
| Chittenden-6 | Kate Lalley | Dem | Shelburne | 2022 |
| Chittenden-7 | Shawn Sweeney | Dem | Shelburne | 2024 |
| Chittenden-8 | Bridget Burkhardt | Dem | South Burlington | 2024 |
| Chittenden-9 | Emilie Krasnow | Dem | South Burlington | 2022 |
| Chittenden-10 | Kate Nugent | Dem | South Burlington | 2022 |
| Chittenden-11 | Brian Minier | Dem | South Burlington | 2022 |
| Chittenden-12 | Martin LaLonde | Dem | South Burlington | 2014 |
| Chittenden-13 | Tiff Bluemle | Dem | Burlington | 2020 |
| Bram Kleppner | Dem | Burlington | 2024 | |
| Chittenden-14 | Barbara Rachelson | Dem | Burlington | 2012 |
| Mary-Katherine Stone | Dem/Prog[n] | Burlington | 2022 | |
| Chittenden-15 | Brian Cina | Prog/Dem[n] | Burlington | 2016 |
| Troy Headrick | Ind | Burlington | 2022 | |
| Chittenden-16 | Jill Krowinski | Dem | Burlington | 2012↑ |
| Kate Logan | Prog/Dem[n] | Burlington | 2012 | |
| Chittenden-17 | Abbey Duke | Dem | Burlington | 2024↑ |
| Chittenden-18 | Carol Ode | Dem | Burlington | 2016 |
| Kevin Scully | Dem | Burlington | 2026↑ | |
| Chittenden-19 | Sarita Austin | Dem | Colchester | 2018 |
| Wendy Critchlow | Dem | Colchester | 2024 | |
| Chittenden-20 | Doug Bishop | Dem | Colchester | 2024 |
| Gayle Pezzo | Dem | Colchester | 2024 | |
| Chittenden-21 | Daisy Berbeco | Dem | Winooski | 2022 |
| Chloe Tomlinson | Prog/Dem[n] | Winooski | 2024 | |
| Chittenden-22 | Karen Dolan | Dem | Essex Junction | 2020 |
| Lori Houghton | Dem | Essex Junction | 2016 | |
| Chittenden-23 | Leonora Dodge | Dem | Essex Town | 2022 |
| Rey Garofano | Dem | Essex Town | 2021 | |
| Chittenden-24 | Alyssa Black | Dem | Essex Town | 2020 |
| Chittenden-25 | Brenda Steady | Rep | Milton | 2024 |
| Chittenden-Franklin | Kumulia Long | Rep | Milton | 2026↑ |
| Anthony Micklus | Rep | Milton | 2024 | |
| Essex-Caledonia | John Kascenska | Rep | East Burke | 2024 (2022–2023) |
| Essex-Orleans | Larry Labor | Rep | Morgan | 2022 |
| Franklin-1 | Ashley Bartley | Rep/Dem[n] | Fairfax | 2022 |
| Carolyn Branagan | Rep | Georgia | 2022 (2003–2017) | |
| Franklin-2 | Eileen Dickinson | Rep | St. Albans Town | 2008 |
| Franklin-3 | Joe Luneau | Rep | St. Albans City | 2024 |
| Franklin-4 | Thomas Oliver | Rep/Dem[n] | Sheldon | 2022 |
| Matt Walker | Rep | Swanton | 2022↑ | |
| Franklin-5 | Lisa Hango | Rep | Berkshire | 2019↑ |
| Wayne Laroche | Rep | Franklin | 2022↑ | |
| Franklin-6 | James Gregoire | Rep | Fairfield | 2018 |
| Franklin-7 | Penny Demar | Rep | Enosburg | 2022 |
| Franklin-8 | Jack Brigham | Rep | St. Albans Town | 2026↑ |
| Grand Isle-Chittenden | Leland Morgan | Rep | Milton | 2024 |
| Michael Morgan | Rep | West Milton | 2020 | |
| Lamoille-1 | Jed Lipsky | Ind | Stowe | 2022 |
| Lamoille-2 | Richard J. Bailey | Rep | Hyde Park | 2024 |
| Daniel Noyes | Dem | Wolcott | 2016 | |
| Lamoille-3 | Lucy Boyden | Dem | Cambridge | 2022 |
| Lamoille-Washington | Saudia LaMont | Dem | Morrisville | 2022 |
| David Yacovone | Dem | Morrisville | 2024 (2017–2023) | |
| Orange-1 | Michael Tagliavia | Rep | Corinth | 2024 |
| Orange-2 | Monique Priestley | Dem | Bradford | 2022 |
| Orange-3 | Joshua Dobrovich | Rep | Williamstown | 2024 |
| Orange-Caledonia | Joseph Parsons | Rep | Newbury | 2020 |
| Orange-Washington-Addison | Jay Hooper | Dem | Randolph | 2016 |
| Larry Satcowitz | Dem | Brookfield | 2020 | |
| Orleans-1 | Richard M. Nelson | Rep | Derby | 2024 |
| Orleans-2 | Woodman Page | Rep | Newport City | 2018 |
| Orleans-3 | Ken Wells | Rep | Newport City | 2024 |
| Orleans-4 | Leanne Harple | Dem | Glover | 2024 |
| Orleans-Lamoille | Mark Higley | Rep | Lowell | 2008 |
| Michael Marcotte | Rep | Newport Town | 2004 | |
| Rutland-1 | Patricia McCoy | Rep | Poultney | 2014 |
| Rutland-2 | David Bosch | Rep | Clarendon | 2024 |
| Tom Burditt | Rep | West Rutland | 2010 | |
| Rutland-3 | Zachary Harvey | Rep | Castleton | 2025↑ |
| Rutland-4 | Christopher Howland | Rep | Rutland Town | 2024 |
| Rutland-5 | Eric Maguire | Rep | Rutland City | 2022 |
| Rutland-6 | Mary Howard | Dem | Rutland City | 2016 |
| Rutland-7 | Chris Keyser | Rep | Rutland City | 2024 |
| Rutland-8 | Alicia Malay | Rep/Dem[n] | Pittsford | 2024 |
| Rutland-9 | Todd Nielsen | Rep | Brandon | 2024 |
| Rutland-10 | Bill Canfield | Rep | Fair Haven | 2004 |
| Rutland-11 | Valorie Taylor | Rep | Mendon | 2026↑ |
| Rutland-Bennington | Chris Pritchard | Rep | Pawlet | 2024 |
| Rutland-Windsor | Kevin C. Winter | Rep | Ludlow | 2024 |
| Washington-1 | Anne Donahue | Ind | Northfield | 2002 |
| Kenneth Goslant | Rep | Berlin | 2020 | |
| Washington-2 | Dara Torre | Dem | Moretown | 2022 |
| Candice White | Dem | Waitsfield | 2024 | |
| Washington-3 | Michael Boutin | Rep | Barre City | 2024 |
| Edward Waszazak | Dem | Barre City | 2024 | |
| Washington-4 | Conor Casey | Dem | Montpelier | 2022 |
| Kate McCann | Dem | Montpelier | 2022 | |
| 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 | Dem | Waterbury | 2015↑ | |
| Washington-Orange | Gina Galfetti | Rep | Barre Town | 2022 |
| David Soucy | Rep | Barre Town | 2026↑ | |
| Windham-1 | Zon Eastes | Dem | Guilford | 2024 |
| 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 | Emily Carris-Duncan | Dem | Whitingham | 2024 |
| Windham-7 | Emilie Kornheiser | Dem | Brattleboro | 2018 |
| Windham-8 | Mollie Burke | Dem | Brattleboro | 2008 |
| Windham-9 | Ian Goodnow | Dem | Brattleboro | 2024 |
| Windham-Windsor-Bennington | Christopher Morrow | Dem | Weston | 2024 |
| Windsor-1 | John Bartholomew | Dem | Hartland | 2010 |
| Elizabeth Burrows | Dem/Prog[n] | West Windsor | 2020 | |
| Windsor-2 | VL Coffin | Rep | Cavendish | 2024 |
| Windsor-3 | Alice Emmons | Dem | Springfield | 1982 |
| Kristi Morris | Dem | Springfield | 2019↑ | |
| Windsor-4 | Michael Hoyt | Dem | West Hartford | 2025↑ |
| Windsor-5 | Charles Kimbell | Dem | Woodstock | 2024 (2017–2023) |
| Windsor-6 | Kevin "Coach" Christie | Dem | Hartford | 2010 |
| Esme Cole | Dem | Hartford | 2022 | |
| 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 | Thomas F. Charlton | Rep | Chester | 2024 |
- ↑: Member was originally appointed
Past notable members
editNearly 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:
- Consuelo N. Bailey, first woman elected lieutenant governor in the United States
- Edna Beard (1877–1928), first woman to be elected to the Vermont House, and the first elected to the Vermont Senate
- Francis William Billado, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard
- Ray W. Collins, pitcher, Boston Red Sox (1909–1915)
- John Calvin Coolidge Sr., father of President Calvin Coolidge
- Donald E. Edwards, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard
- Roger Enos, commander of the Vermont Militia during the American Revolution
- William H. Gilmore, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard
- Lyman Enos Knapp, Governor of the District of Alaska (1889–1893)
- Bruce M. Lawlor, major general in the Army National Guard and one of the creators of the Department of Homeland Security
- Trenor W. Park, businessman and philanthropist
- Alden Partridge, founder of Norwich University
- Lewis Samuel Partridge, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard
- Edward H. Ripley, Union Army officer in the American Civil War, businessman and horse breeder
- James Watson Webb II, businessman, philanthropist, and champion polo player
- William Seward Webb, businessman and philanthropist
Operations
editThe house typically meets Tuesday through Friday during the session.[19]
See also
edit- 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
- List of Vermont General Assemblies
Notes
edit- ↑ Troy Headrick changed his affiliation from Progressive to Independent.[7]
- ↑ Mari Cordes resigned.[8]
- ↑ Heather Surprenant resigned.[9]
- ↑ Karen Lueders was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to succeed Cordes.[10]
- ↑ Michael Hoyt was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to succeed Suprenant.[11]
- ↑ Casey Toof resigned.[12]
- ↑ Jack Brigham was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to succeed Toof.[13]
- ↑ Robert Hooper resigned.[14]
- ↑ Chris Taylor resigned.[15]
- ↑ Kumulia Long was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to succeed Taylor.[15]
- ↑ Francis McFaun resigned.[16]
- ↑ David Soucy was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to succeed McFaun.[17]
- ↑ Kevin Scully was appointed by Governor Phil Scott to succeed Hooper.[18]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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.
References
edit- ↑ "REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT BOARD: The 2001 Tentative Plan for the Vermont Senate" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Power of Place". www.ncsl.org. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Unpacking Vermont's history of reapportionment - Mountain Times". December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ↑ Bushnell, Mark (January 12, 2020). "Then Again: Until 1965, the smallest town had as much clout as the biggest city in the Vermont House". VTDigger. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ↑ Shull, Charles W. (1941). "Reapportionment: A Chronic Problem". National Municipal Review. 30 (2): 73–79. doi:10.1002/ncr.4110300204
- ↑ "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 April 2, 2023.
- ↑ Hedrick, Troy (January 25, 2025). "A Change in my Legislative Affiliation". Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ Heintz, Paul (June 20, 2025). "Vermont lawmaker resigns to move to Canada, citing financial insecurity and political fears". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Representative Heather Surprenant". Vermont House of Representatives. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ Stewart, Megan (October 20, 2025). "A VT lawmaker moved to Canada to avoid the Trump administration. Here's her replacement". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ Weinstein, Ethan (December 2, 2025). "Hartford's Mike Hoyt appointed to vacant House seat in Windsor County". VTDigger. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ Robinson, Shaun (January 8, 2026). "Rep. Casey Toof, Vermont House's No. 2 Republican, to resign". VTDigger. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ Weinstein, Ethan (February 20, 2026). "Gov. Scott appoints Jack Brigham to the Vermont House". VTDigger. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Burlington state rep to resign after panel finds he violated sexual harassment rules". VT Digger. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- 1 2 "Vermont Gov. Phil Scott appoints Kumulia Long to vacant House of Representatives seat". NBC5. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Dave (March 13, 2026). "Rep. Francis 'Topper' McFaun will resign from Vt. Legislature in early April". Times Argus. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Governor Phil Scott Appoints David Soucy to House of Representatives". Office of Governor Phil Scott. April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Governor appoints Burlington rep, bypassing Dems' recommendations". VTDigger. April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
- ↑ Remsen, Nancy & Hallenbeck, Teri (January 8, 2009). Following the Legislature. Burlington Free Press.