Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Steve; 2 Children: Aaron, Drew
Birth date:
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Home City: Calais VT
Religion: Episcopalian

Profession

Legal Counsel, Governor Howard Dean Legislative Council, Governor Howard Dean Tax Commissioner, Governor Howard Dean

Education

JD, University of Denver, 1979 MSW, University of Denver, 1973 BA, English, Stanford University, 1967.

Committees

Fiscal
Ways and Means

H 559 Implementing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

S 17 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

S 17 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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H 559 Implementing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

S 17 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

S 17 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

S 88 Health Care Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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

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

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Transportation Amendment to S 67 Selective Service Registration by Drivers License
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 442 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 147 Primary Seat Belt Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

H 441 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

H 438 Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

Ainsworth Amdt Legislative Pay Cut
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

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

HR. 18 Urging National Executive Impeachment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR. 18 Urging National Executive Impeachment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 11 Troop Withdrawal From Iraq
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

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

H 881 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 164 Same-Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HA to H 856 Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

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