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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.
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 Shap Smith of the Lamoille-Washington-1 District. The Majority Leader is Sarah Copeland-Hanzas of the Orange-2 District. The Minority Leader is Republican Donald H. Turner of the Chittenden-9 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.[1]
Seven members of the Democratic Caucus are also affiliated with the Vermont Working Families Party.
† Originally appointed to the House.
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:
The house typically meets Tuesday through Friday during the session.[4]
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