Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 2000
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Thomas; 6 Children: Deirdre, Johannah, Molly, Thomas, Brigid, Eileen
Birth date: 09/18/1944
Birthplace: Burlington, VT
Home City: Burlington VT
Religion: Roman Catholic

Profession

Teacher, Vermont Adult Learning, 1993-present Teacher, Burlington School District, 1990-1992 Title I Teacher, Burlington School District, 1988-1990 Justice of the Peace, 1988-1990 Substitute Teacher, Burlington School District, 1985-1988 Social Worker, City of Boston, 1967-1968

Education

BA, Trinity College, 1967

Committees

Education
Government Accountability

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Yea

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

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 442 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Yea

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

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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