The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathleen; 1 Child: R. James
Birth date: 02/14/1933
Birthplace: Colchester, VT
Home City: Fairfield VT
Religion: Roman Catholic

Profession

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 1992 Real Estate Appraiser, Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 1969 Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Ethiopia, 1962-1964 Enlisted, Vermont National Guard and Army Reserve, 1952-1956

Education

SRPA-SRA, Appraisal Institute, 1982 BA, Saint Michael's College, 1956 Attended, Applied Real Estate, Boston University Attended, Georgetown University

Committees

Agriculture

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: -

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

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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: Nay

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

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: Nay

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

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

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: Nay

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

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: -

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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

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