2013-2014 Session
Change SessionSenator Dick Sears Jr.
- District
- Bennington District
- Party
- Democrat
- Seat Number
- 6
- rsears@leg.state.vt.us
- Home Address
- 343 Matteson Rd., North Bennington, VT 05257
- Committees
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- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Chair
- Joint Committee on Judicial Rules
- Joint Fiscal Committee (JFC)
- Joint Legislative Corrections Oversight Committee, Vice Chair
- Legislative Council Committee
- Administrative Hearing Officers Study Committee
- Committee on Child Protection, Co-Chair
- Senate Review Panel on Child Protection, Co-Chair
- Study Committee on Future Funding for the Vermont Center for Crime Victims Services
- Study Committee on Lobbying Activities of Organizations Receiving State Funds
- Study Committee on Providing Community Supports to Persons with Serious Functional Impairments
- Biography
- RICHARD W. SEARS, JR. of Bennington, Bennington County, Democrat, was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, on April 22, 1943, and became a resident of Bennington in 1971. Occupation: Worked in residential programs for troubled youth for over 35 years. Retired 1/1/2006. He was educated in schools in Ashland, Massachusetts; New Hampton School, New Hampton, New Hampshire; University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont (B.A., 1969). He is married to the former Beverly Bushey. Member of: Bennington Select Board, 1987-93, chairman for four years; Elks Lodge #567. Member of the Senate: 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012.
Bills and Resolutions Sponsored by Senator Sears
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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Roll Call Votes by Senator Sears
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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