Philip Baruth
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| Member of the Vermont Senate from the Chittenden district |
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Assumed office January 2011 |
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February 10, 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations |
Progressive |
| Spouse(s) | Annika Ljung |
| Residence | Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Brown University, University of California, Irvine |
| Profession | Professor of English |
Philip ("Phil") E. Baruth (born February 10, 1962) is an American politician, creative writer, professor, and former radio commentator from Vermont. A Democrat, he represents Chittenden County in the Vermont Senate. He served as Majority Leader from 2013 to 2017, when he was succeeded by Becca Balint.
Baruth earned a B.A. in English from Brown University in 1984 and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine in 1993. He is Professor of English at the University of Vermont, where he has served on the faculty since 1993. His teaching is primarily in the areas of creative writing and eighteenth-century British literature. He is married to Annika Ljung-Baruth, a senior lecturer in the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program, and in the Department of English, at the University of Vermont.
First elected to the Vermont Senate in 2010, Baruth was re-elected in 2012 and in 2014. He was elected Majority Leader of the Vermont Senate in 2013, and served until 2017. He has served on the Agriculture, Economic Development, and Education Committees.
Baruth began his public service career as a member of the Burlington Board of School Commissioners. First elected in 2003, he served two non-consecutive two-year terms in Ward 4.
In the fall of 2005, Baruth launched a political blog, “The Vermont Daily Briefing.” The blog was voted “Best Vermont Blog of 2006” for its first year of political coverage in the Seven Days "Best of Vermont" poll. It won “Best Political Blog” again in 2007, 2008, and 2010. The blog included daily political posts, in-depth interviews, humor, and satire. The blog continued until 2012.
Baruth's career in the State Senate is most noted for his advocacy of gun control. He first proposed an assault weapons ban in 2013 as Majority Leader and later supported a comprehensive background check bill in 2015.
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