Legislative Arts Caucus
What is the Legislative Arts Caucus?
The Legislative Art Caucus was formed to:
- advise the Arts Council and its constituents about legislative issues affecting arts policy and budgets
- inform legislative colleagues about the benefits of the arts in Vermont and provide leadership on arts policy
- promote a legislative agenda for the arts and build consensus around arts budget and policy issues
The Arts Council will:
- advise the Legislative Caucus about issues important to Vermont’s arts community so that members are well prepared to report to the legislature about the arts
- provide data that substantiates the role of the arts in economic productivity, educational success and community well-being
- inform constituents about efforts being pursued by legislators to put art and culture at the center of Vermont community life
- provide an in-house forum through which issues and concerns about Vermont’s culture and heritage may be discussed and policies formulated
Vermont's Legislative Arts Caucus Members 2017
name |
town |
district |
committee(s) |
Sen. Becca Balint | Brattleboro | Windham | Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs; Education; Senate Rules Sexual Harassment Panel; Joint Rules; Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules; Workforce Development Council |
Rep. John Bartholomew | Hartland | Windsor-1 | Agriculture and Forestry |
Rep. Bill Botzow | Bennington | Bennington-1 | Commerce and Economic Development |
Rep. Mollie Burke | Brattleboro | Windham-2-2 | Transportation |
Sen. Alison Clarkson | Woodstock | Windsor | Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs; Government Operations; Sexual Harassment Panel; Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules |
Rep. Sarah Copeland-Hanzas | Bradford | Orange-2 | Health Care; Legislative Council |
Rep. Peter Fagan | Rutland | Rutland-5-1 | Appropriations; Joint Fiscal |
Rep. Martha "Marty" Feltus | Lyndonville | Caledonia-4 | Appropriations; Clean Water Working Group |
Rep. Mary Hooper | Montpelier | Washington-4 | Appropriations; Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee |
Rep. Mitzi Johnson | South Hero | Grand Isle-Chittenden | Health Reform Oversight; Joint Rules; Legislative Council |
Rep. Jill Krowinski | Burlington | Chittenden-6-3 | Transportation; Rules; Joint Rules |
Rep. Diane Lanpher | Vergennes | Addison-3 | Appropriations; Vermont Child Poverty Council |
Sen. Richard McCormack | Bethel | Windsor | Appropriations; Health and Welfare; Government Accountability Committee; Vermont Child Poverty Council |
Rep. Alice Miller | Shaftsbury | Bennington-3 | Education |
Rep. Mary Morrissey | Bennington | Bennington-2-2 | Corrections and Institutions |
Rep. Michael Mrowicki | Putney | Windham-4 | Human Services |
Sen. Alice Nitka | Ludlow | Windsor | Appropriations; Judiciary; Joint Committee on Judicial Retention; Canvassing Committee |
Rep. Carolyn Partridge | Windham | Windham-3 | Agriculture and Forestry |
Rep. Albert "Chuck" E. Pearce | Richford | Franklin-5 | Education |
Rep. Ann Pugh | South Burlington | Chittenden-7-2 | Human Services; Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee |
Rep. Heidi Scheuermann | Stowe | Lamoille-1 | General, Housing, and Military Affairs |
Sen. Michael Sirotkin | South Burlington | Chittenden | Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs; Finance; Judicial Retention; Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules |
Rep. Tom Stevens | Waterbury | Washington-Chittenden | General, Housing, and Military Affairs |
Rep. Valerie Stuart | Brattleboro | Windham-2-1 | Commerce and Economic Development |
Rep. George Till | Jericho | Chittenden-3 | Ways and Means; Vermont Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board |
Rep. Tristan Toleno | Brattleboro | Windham-2-3 | Government Operations; House Rules; Joint Rules |
Rep. Catherine "Kitty" Toll | Danville | Caledonia-Washington | Appropriations; Joint Fiscal |
Rep. Kate Webb | Shelburne | Chittenden-5-1 | Education |