2019-2020 Session
Change SessionSenator Dick Sears Jr.
- District
- Bennington District
- Party
- Democrat
- Seat Number
- 6
- rsears@leg.state.vt.us
- Phone
- (802) 828-2228
- Home Address
- 343 Matteson Rd., North Bennington, VT 05257
- Committees
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- State Workforce Development Board
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Chair
- Joint Fiscal Committee
- Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee, Clerk
- Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee, Chair
- Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules
- Governor's Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse Cabinet (successor to Justice Cabinet)
- Vermont Sentencing Commission, ex officio
- Vermont State Council on Interstate Adult Offender Supervision
- 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 January 1, 2006. He was educated in schools in Ashland, Massachusetts; New Hampton School, New Hampton, New Hampshire; University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont (BA, 1966). He is married to the former Beverly Bushey. Member of Bennington Select Board, 1987-93 (chairman for four years) and Elks Lodge #567. Member of the Senate: 1993-2019. Religious preference: Congregational. E-mail: rsears@leg.state.vt.us, senator6@hotmail.com Post Office Address: 343 Matteson Road, North Bennington, VT 05257.
Bills and Resolutions Sponsored by Senator Sears
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Roll Call Votes by Senator Sears
Regular Session 2019-2020
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