Current Office: Representative
First Elected:
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic, Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lois; 2 Children: Lauren, Jeanne
Birth date: 05/13/1938
Birthplace: Union City, NJ
Home City: Brandon VT
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Chair, Vermont Parole Board, State of Vermont, 2005 Auditor, Brandon Fire District, 2003-2005 Coach, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Basketball, 2000-2005 Professor, College of St. Joseph, 1992-1997 United States Army, 1961-1989 High School Teacher, 1960-1961

Education

MA, University of Colorado, 1970 BA, Rutgers University, 1960

Committees

Appropriations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 442 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

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