Health and Welfare Committee, Vermont State Senate

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## Contents

* 1 Function
* 2 Membership
* 2.1 2017 legislative session
* 2.2 2015 legislative session
* 2.3 2013-2014
* 2.4 2011-2012
* 2.5 2009-2010
* 3 External links
* 4 Footnotes

The Health and Welfare Committee is a standing committee of the Vermont State Senate.

Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Vermont State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees at the start of each biennial session.[1] The Committee on Committees is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate. The Senate reserves the right to overrule any appointment and immediately fill the vacancy.[2] The first and secondly named members of each committee serve as chair and vice-chair, respectively.[3] The chair of each committee is responsible for scheduling committee meetings, and the clerk keeps a record of attendance to be delivered to the Secretary of State at the end of each session.[4][5]

See rules: Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate

## Function[edit]

According to the Senate Rules, the Health and Welfare Committee is responsible for "matters relating to the preservation of health, old age assistance, and social and economic security."[1]

## Membership[edit]

### 2023-2024 legislative session

Health and Welfare Committee, 2023-2024

Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0)

* Virginia Lyons Chair
* Ruth Hardy Vice Chair
* Ann Cummings
* Cheryl Hooker

* Joshua Terenzini

### 2021-2022 legislative session

Health and Welfare Committee, 2021-2022

Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0)

* Virginia Lyons Chair
* Ruth Hardy Vice chair
* Ann Cummings
* Cheryl Hooker

* Joshua Terenzini

### 2019-2020 legislative session

Health and Welfare Committee, 2019-2020

Democratic members (4) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members(0)

* Virginia Lyons Chair
* Debbie Ingram Clerk
* Ann Cummings
* Richard McCormack

* Richard Westman Vice Chair

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Health and Welfare Members, 2017

Democratic members (5)| Republican members (0)
• Claire Ayer, Chair|
• Virginia Lyons, Vice chair|
• Ann Cummings|
• Richard McCormack|
• Debbie Ingram|

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Health and Welfare Members, 2015

Democratic members (3)| Republican members (1)| Third-party members (1)
• Claire Ayer, Chair| • Brian Collamore, Clerk| • Anthony Pollina
• Virginia Lyons, Vice-Chair| |
• Richard McCormack| |

### 2013-2014[edit]

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.

Health and Welfare Members, 2014

Democratic members (3)| Republican members (0)| Third-party members (1)
• Claire Ayer, Chair| | • Anthony Pollina, Clerk
• Virginia Lyons| |
• Richard McCormack| |
Health and Welfare Members, 2013

Democratic members (4)| Republican members (0)| Third-party members (1)
• Claire Ayer, Chair| | • Anthony Pollina
• Sally Fox, Vice chair| |
• Virginia Lyons| |
• Richard McCormack| |

### 2011-2012[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.

Health and Welfare Members, 2011

Democratic members (3)| Republican members (1)| Third-party members (1)
• Claire Ayer, Chair| • Kevin Mullin, Vice chair| • Anthony Pollina
• Sally Fox| |
• Hinda Miller| |

### 2009-2010[edit]

The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.

Health and Welfare Members, 2009

Democratic members (6)| Republican members (1)
• Claire Ayer| • Kevin Mullin
• Matthew Choate|
• Edward Flanagan|
• Sara Branon Kittell|
• Virginia Lyons|
• Douglas Racine|

## External links[edit]

* Health and Welfare Committee

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate, (Rule 24)," accessed March 1, 2021
2. ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 6)," accessed March 1, 2021
3. ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 25)," accessed March 1, 2021
4. ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 26)," accessed March 1, 2021
5. ↑ Vermont State Legislature, "Permanent Rules of the Vermont Senate (Rule 29)," accessed March 1, 2021

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Current members of the Vermont State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Alison Clarkson

Minority Leader:Randy Brock

Senators

Addison District

Christopher Bray (D)

Ruth Hardy (D)

Bennington District

Brian Campion (D)

Caledonia District

Jane Kitchel (D)

Chittenden Central District

Philip Baruth (D)

Martine Gulick (D)

Tanya Vyhovsky (V)

Chittenden North District

Irene Wrenner (D)

Chittenden Southeast District

Thomas Chittenden (D)

Virginia Lyons (D)

Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D)

Essex District

Russ Ingalls (R)

Franklin District

Randy Brock (R)

Robert Norris (R)

Grand Isle District

Andrew Julow (D)

Lamoille District

Richard Westman (R)

Orange District

Mark MacDonald (D)

Orleans District

Robert Starr (D)

Rutland District

Brian Collamore (R)

David Weeks (R)

Terry Williams (R)

Washington District

Ann Cummings (D)

Andrew Perchlik (D)

Anne Watson (D)

Windham District

Wendy Harrison (D)

Nader Hashim (D)

Windsor District

Alison Clarkson (D)

Richard McCormack (D)

Rebecca White (D)

Democratic Party (21)

Republican Party (7)

Vermont Progressive Party (1)

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