Vermont House of Representatives
| Vermont House of Representatives | |
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| Vermont General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 5, 2015 |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker of the House
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Mitzi Johnson (D)
Since January 4, 2017 |
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Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
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Progressive Leader
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Robin Chesnut-Tangerman (P)
Since January 4, 2017 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 150 |
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Political groups
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Majority
Minority
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Length of term
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2 years |
| Authority | Section 7, Legislative Department, Vermont Constitution |
| Salary | $636/week + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 8, 2016 (150 seats) |
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Next election
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November 6, 2018 (150 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
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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.
Seven members of the Democratic Caucus are also affiliated with the Vermont Working Families Party.
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