Vermont House of Representatives

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Representatives Hall, where the Vermont House of Representatives convenes in the Vermont State House. The oval back chairs on either side of the rostrum seat the Vermont Senate during joint sesions. The chamber is shown following restoration to its 1859 appearance.
Enlarge
Representatives Hall, where the Vermont House of Representatives convenes in the Vermont State House. The oval back chairs on either side of the rostrum seat the Vermont Senate during joint sesions. The chamber is shown following restoration to its 1859 appearance.

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 is comprised of 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member constituences, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives are elected to a two year term without term limits.

The House meets in Representatives Hall at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.

Contents

[edit] Leadership of the House

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also its the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.

The current Speaker is Democrat Gaye Symington of the Chittenden-8 Representative District. In her position, she is the most powerful woman in the state of Vermont. The Majority Leader is Carolyn Partridge of the Windham-4 Representative District. The Minority Leader is Republican Margaret Flory of the Rutland-6 Representative District.

The Vermont House of Representatives is one of the few bodies of its kind in the United States where all the major chamber positions are held by women.

[edit] Leadership information

Position Name Party Residence District
Speaker Gaye Symington Democratic Jericho Chittenden-8
Majority Leader Carolyn Partridge Democratic Windham Windham-4
Minority Leader Margaret Flory Republican Pittsford Rutland-6

[edit] Make-up of the House of Representatives

2005-2006

Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 83
  Republican Party 60
  Vermont Progressive Party 6
  Independent 1
 Total
 150
 Government Majority
 16

2007-2008

Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 93
  Republican Party 49
  Vermont Progressive Party 6
  Independent 2
 Total
 150
 Government Majority
 36

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


Legislatures in the United States
United States Congress: United States House of Representatives • United States Senate
State legislatures: Alabama (H, S) • Alaska (H, S) • Arizona (H, S) • Arkansas (H, S) • California (A, S) • Colorado (H, S) • Connecticut (H, S) • Delaware (H, S) • Florida (H, S) • Georgia (H, S) • Hawaii (H, S) • Idaho (H, S) • Illinois (H, S) • Indiana (H, S) • Iowa (H, S) • Kansas (H, S) • Kentucky (H, S) • Louisiana (H, S) • Maine (H, S) • Maryland (H, S) • Massachusetts (H, S) • Michigan (H, S) • Minnesota (H, S) • Mississippi (H, S) • Missouri (H, S) • Montana (H, S) • Nebraska • Nevada (A, S) • New Hampshire (H, S) • New Jersey (GA, S) • New Mexico (H, S) • New York (A, S) • North Carolina (H, S) • North Dakota (H, S) • Ohio (H, S) • Oklahoma (H, S) • Oregon (H, S) • Pennsylvania (H, S) • Rhode Island (H, S) • South Carolina (H, S) • South Dakota (H, S) • Tennessee (H, S) • Texas (H, S) • Utah (H, S) • Vermont (H, S) • Virginia (H, S) • Washington (H, S) • West Virginia (H, S) • Wisconsin (A, S) • Wyoming (H, S)
Territorial legislatures:  American Samoa (H, S) • District of Columbia • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands (H, S) • Puerto Rico (H, S) • U.S. Virgin Islands
Local governments


 This article related to US politics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
 This Vermont-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../v/e/r/Vermont_House_of_Representatives_c942.html"