Laura Sibilia

Laura Sibilia
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Windham-Bennington district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byJohn Moran
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
SpouseTJ
Children3
EducationChamplain College (AS)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MA)
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Laura Sibilia is an American politician who serves as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham-Bennington district as an independent.

Early life and education

Sibilia is the eldest of twelve children. She graduated from Whitingham High School, Champlain College with a degree in hotel restaurant management, and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a Master of Arts degree in English and communications. Sibilia married TJ, with whom she had three children. She was first elected to the Dover School board in 2003, and also served on the River Valleys School District board.[1][2]

Vermont House of Representatives

Sibilia defeated Representative John Moran, a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, and independent candidate Phil Gilpin in the 2014 election as an independent.[3][4] She defeated Moran in the 2016 election, faced no opposition in the 2018 election, and defeated Republican nominee Matthew Somerville in the 2020 election.[5][6][7]

She serves on the Ethics Panel, as vice-chair of the Energy and Technology committee, and as chair of the Joint Information Technology Oversight committee.[1] Sibilia served on Governor Phil Scott's transition team in 2016.[8]

Political positions

Sibilia sponsored legislation to implement ranked voting in 2019, stating that it "guarantees the will of the majority and encourages more people to step into politics".[9] She initially voted against the legalization of marijuana, but later voted in favor of it due to a commission which she felt would help prepare for marijuana sales in Massachusetts.[10] The Vermont Conservation Voters gave her a lifetime score of 63%.[11]

Electoral history

2014 Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington district election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Laura Sibilia 577 45.29%
Democratic John Moran (incumbent) 538 42.23%
Independent Philip Gilpin 159 12.48%
Total votes 1,274 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 8
2016 Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington district election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Laura Sibilia (incumbent) 1,152 56.20%
Democratic John Moran 897 43.76%
Independent Write-ins 1 0.05%
Total votes 2,050 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 105
2018 Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington district election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Laura Sibilia (incumbent) 1,377 96.16%
Independent Write-ins 55 3.84%
Total votes 1,432 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 318
2020 Vermont House of Representatives Windham-Bennington district election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Laura Sibilia (incumbent) 1,520 63.39%
Republican Matthew Somerville 867 36.16%
Independent Write-ins 11 0.46%
Total votes 2,398 100.00%
Blank and spoiled 151

References

  1. ^ a b "Representative Laura Sibilia". Vermont General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sibilia to head of Mt. Snow Chamber". Brattleboro Reformer. August 14, 2006. p. 5. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sibilia upsets Moran in Windham-Bennington". Vermont Digger. November 9, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2014 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "2016 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "2018 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "2020 State Representative General Election". Secretary of State of Vermont. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Scott". The Burlington Free Press. November 13, 2016. p. A4. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Second Chances: Lawmakers Begin Drive for Ranked-Choice Voting". Seven Days. March 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "Vermont Legislature Votes to Legalize Marijuana, Sends Bill to Governor". Seven Days. May 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Laura Sibilia Legislative Scorecard". Vermont Conservation Voters. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021.


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