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Vermont House

Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
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 7, 2015
Minority Leader
Donald H. Turner (R)
Since January 5, 2011
Progressive Leader
Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (P)
Since January 4, 2017
Structure
Seats 150
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Political groups

Majority

Minority

Length of term
2 years
Authority Section 7, Legislative Department, Vermont Constitution
Salary $636/week + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2016
(150 seats)
Next election
November 6, 2018
(150 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
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Majority

Minority

The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the US 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 had a unicameral legislature until 1836. It added a senate by constitutional amendment. The House meets in Representatives Hall at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.

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 for Speaker it is commonly a voice vote for the election of the Speaker. 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 Mitzi Johnson of the Grand Isle-Chittenden District. The Majority Leader is Jill Krowinski of the Chittenden-6-3 District. The Minority Leader is Republican Donald H. Turner of the Chittenden-9 District.

The current Clerk of the House is William MaGill. The First Assistant Clerk is Melissa Kucserik, and the Second Assistant Clerk is Rebecca Silbernagel.

For past partisan compositions of the House see Political party strength in Vermont.


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