Vermont House of Representatives

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Vermont House of Representatives

Type Lower house
Speaker of the House Gaye Symington, D
since January 5, 2005
Majority Leader Carolyn Partridge, D
since {{{election2}}}
Assistant Majority Leader Floyde Nease, D
since 2005
Minority Leader Steven Adams, R
since 2007
Assistant Minority Leader Patti Komline, R
since January 5, 2007
Members 150
Political groups Democratic Party
Independents
Republican Party
Vermont Progressive Party
Last elections 2005
Meeting place Representatives Hall, Vermont State House, Montpelier, VT, US
Web site http://www.leg.state.vt.us/

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. 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.

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[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 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 Steven Adams of the Windsor-4 Representative District.

[edit] Leadership information

Position Name Party Residence District
Speaker of the House Gaye Symington Democratic Jericho Chittenden-8
Majority Leader Carolyn Partridge Democratic Windham Windam-4
Assistant Majority Leader Floyde Nease Democratic Lamoille Lamoille-4
Minority Leader Steven Adams Republican Hartland Windsor-4
Assistant Minority Leader Patti Komline Republican Dorset Bennington-Rutland-1

[edit] Current composition

Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 93
  Republican Party 49
  Vermont Progressive Party 6
  Independent 2
 Total
 150
 Majority
 76

[edit] Past notable members

[edit] See also

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