Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 2000
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Richard; 2 Children: Emily, Helen
Birth date: 09/24/1944
Birthplace: Auburn, NY
Home City: Williston VT
Religion:

Profession

Professor, Vermont State College, 2000-present Coordinator/Director of Allied Health, Trinity College, 1978-2000 Professor, Trinity College, 1973-2000 Instructor, Middlesex County College, 1968-1971

Education

EdD, University of Vermont, 1988 MS, Rutgers University, 1968 AB, Drew University, 1966

Committees

Education
Energy
Natural Resources and Energy

S 199 Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H 436 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 31 Electing the President by Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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S 199 Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H 436 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 31 Electing the President by Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SR 17 Requesting Congressional Waiver From Federal Drinking Age Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 289 Authorizing Nuclear Power Plant Operation Until 2032
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 441 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 441 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S 115 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 115 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 115 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 34 Presidential Election by National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 278 Campaign Finance Limitations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SA. 520 Energy Tax Amendment to H. 520
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SR 16 Urging National Executive Impeachment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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