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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.

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 Shap Smith of the Lamoille-Washington-1 District. The Majority Leader is Floyd Nease of the Lamoille-3 District. The Minority Leader is Republican Patti Komline of the Bennington-Rutland-1 Representative District. The current Clerk of the House is Donald Milne, First Assistant Clerk is William MaGill and the Second Assistant Clerk is H. Gwynn Zakov.

Leadership information

Composition

Members of the Vermont House of Representatives

Past notable members

Nearly all of the governors of the state, most US representatives and most US senators, were first members of this house. The following were also members:

• Nathaniel Chipman, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont (1791–1794), U.S. Senator (1797–1803).
• Howard Dean Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (2005–2009).
• Lyman Enos Knapp, Governor of the District of Alaska (1889–1893).
• Madeleine M. Kunin U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland (1996–1999).
• Matthew Lyon, Member of the U.S. House from Vermont (1797-1801) and Kentucky (1802-1811), United States Factor to the Cherokee Nation in Arkansas (1820)

Operations

The house typically meets Tuesday through Friday during the session.

See also

• Vermont State House
• Vermont General Assembly
• Vermont Senate
• Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 session
• Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2007-2008 session
• Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012

References

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2. ^ Remsen, Nancy and Hallenbeck, Teri (January 8, 2009). Following the Legislature . Burlington Free Press.  

External links

• Vermont General Assembly
• Speaker of the House