Vermont Senate

Vermont Senate

The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one six-member district. Each Senator represents at least 20,300 citizens. There is no limit to the number of terms that a Senator may serve.

As in other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate is reserved with special functions such as confirming or rejecting gubernatorial appointments to executive departments, the state cabinet, commissions, boards, and electing members to the Vermont Supreme Court.

The Vermont Senate meets at the Vermont State House in Montpelier.

Leadership of the Senate

The Lieutenant Governor of Vermont serves as the President of the Senate, but only casts a legislative vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the President "Pro Tempore" presides over the Senate. The President "Pro Tempore" is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. The President "Pro Tempore" is the chief leadership position in the Senate. The other Senate majority and minority leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses.

The President of the Senate is Vermont Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie. The President "Pro Tempore" is Democrat Peter Shumlin of the Windham Vermont Senate District. The Majority Leader is Democrat John F. Campbell, of the Windsor Vermont Senate District. The Minority Leader is Republican William T. Doyle of the Washington Vermont Senate District.

Current Leadership

ee also

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

External links

* [http://www.leg.state.vt.us/ Vermont General Assembly]
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/official_state_legislator.php?type=office&state_id=VT&criteria=upper Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Vermont]


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