Judicial Retention Committee, Vermont State Legislature
The Judicial Retention Committee is a joint committee of the Vermont State Legislature.
Per the Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, "Joint committees, consisting of members from each house, may be created by these joint rules, by statute, or by joint resolution."[1] In general, the Speaker of the House appoints members of the House to joint committees.[2] In the Senate, the Committee on Committees, which is made up of the Senate President, the President Pro Tempore, and one senator elected by the Senate, determines assignments for the year.[3]
See rules: Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org
2023-2024 legislative session
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Judicial Retention Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Judicial Retention Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(1) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Judicial Retention Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(1) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Judicial Retention Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Chip Conquest, Chair | • Joe Benning | |||
| • Alice Nitka | • Margaret Flory | |||
| • Barbara Rachelson | • Gary Viens | |||
| • Michael Sirotkin | ||||
| • Joseph Troiano | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judicial Retention Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Alice Nitka, Chair | • Joe Benning | |||
| • Willem Jewett, Vice-Chair | • Margaret Flory | |||
| • Chip Conquest, Clerk | • Gary Viens | |||
| • Michael Sirotkin | ||||
| • Barbara Rachelson | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judicial Retention Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Chip Conquest | • Thomas Koch, Chair | |||
| • Peter Galbraith | • Joe Benning | |||
| • Alice Nitka | • Peg Flory | |||
| • Linda Waite-Simpson | ||||
| • Suzi Wizowaty | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Judicial Retention Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Alice Nitka, Chair | • Thomas Koch | |||
| • Eldred French | • Joe Benning | |||
| • Willem Jewett | ||||
| • Cynthia Martin | ||||
| • Sally Fox | ||||
| • Peter Galbraith | ||||
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