Below is a list of every Vermont Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation in 2009 and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.
- Governor:
- Jim Douglas
- Capital:
- Montpelier
- Population:
- 621,760
- Poverty rate:
- 10.6%
- Anti-poverty organizations:
Voices for Vermont’s Children
Vermont Legal Aid
Central Vermont Community Action Council
= vote to fight poverty
= vote against fighting poverty
- Sort by: District | Name | Grade
- Show: A+ and lower | Both chambers
| Senate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Leahy | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | 93 | A |
| Bernie Sanders | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |
| House | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter WelchAL | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 100 | A+ |