Chittenden-3-6 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
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The Chittenden-3-6 Representative District is a two member state Representative district
in the U.S.
state of Vermont
. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting
and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly
following the 2000 U.S. Census
. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Chittenden-3-6 District includes all of the Chittenden County
city of Winooski
, and a section of the city of Burlington
defined as follows:
The rest of Burlington is in Chittenden-3-1
, Chittenden-3-2
, Chittenden-3-3
, Chittenden-3-4
and Chittenden-3-5
.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The two member Chittenden-3-6 District had a population of 8,174 in that same census, 0.69% above the state average.
Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012
Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002,...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly
Vermont General Assembly
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly," but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself...
following the 2000 U.S. Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Chittenden-3-6 District includes all of the Chittenden County
Chittenden County, Vermont
Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 156,545. Its shire town is Burlington. Chittenden is the most populous county in the state, with more than twice as many residents as Vermont's second-most populous county, Rutland.Chittenden County...
city of Winooski
Winooski, Vermont
Winooski is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, in the United States. Located at the mouth of the Winooski River, as of the 2010 census the city population was 7,267...
, and a section of the city of Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
defined as follows:
"...that portion of the City of Burlington encompassed within a boundary beginning at the northern terminus of the boundary line between the cities of Burlington and South BurlingtonSouth Burlington, Vermont-Economy:CommutAir, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.One measure of economic activity is retail sales...
located at a point adjacent to the Winooski RiverWinooski RiverThe Winooski River is a tributary of Lake Champlain, approximately long, in northern Vermont in the United States. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way from Lake Champlain through the Green Mountains towards the Connecticut...
west of Interstate 89Interstate 89Interstate 89 is an interstate highway in the New England region of the United States travelling between Bow, New Hampshire and Highgate Springs, Vermont. As with all odd-numbered primary interstates, I-89 is signed as a north–south highway...
, then southwesterly along the boundary line to the intersection of the boundary line and Grove Street, then northwesterly along Grove Street to the intersection of Chase Street, then southwesterly along Chase Street to the intersection of Colchester Avenue, then southwesterly along Colchester Avenue to the intersection of Mansfield Avenue, then northerly along Mansfield Avenue to the intersection of North Street, then westerly on North Street to the intersection of North Prospect Street, then northerly along North Prospect Street, crossing Riverside Avenue, and continuing along Intervale Road to the intersection of the railroad tracks, then easterly along the railroad tracks to the Winooski River and the boundary of the City of Burlington and the City of Winooski." (Vermont Statutes, Title 17, Chapter 34, Section 1893a)
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=17&Chapter=034&Section=01893a
The rest of Burlington is in Chittenden-3-1
Chittenden-3-1 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Chittenden-3-1 Representative District is a two member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one of the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following...
, Chittenden-3-2
Chittenden-3-2 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Chittenden-3-2 Representative District is a one member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one of the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following...
, Chittenden-3-3
Chittenden-3-3 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Chittenden-3-3 Representative District is a two member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following...
, Chittenden-3-4
Chittenden-3-4 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Chittenden-3-4 Representative District is a two member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following...
and Chittenden-3-5
Chittenden-3-5 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Chittenden-3-5 Representative District is a two member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following...
.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The two member Chittenden-3-6 District had a population of 8,174 in that same census, 0.69% above the state average.
District Representatives
- Kenneth W. Atkins, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
- Clem Bissonnette, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
See also
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 sessionMembers of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 sessionThe following is a list of the persons who have served in the Vermont House of Representatives during the 2005-2006 session:-Addison-1:*Steven B. Maier, Democrat*Betty A. Nuovo, Democrat-Addison-2:*Willem W. Jewett, Democrat-Addison-3:...
- Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002,...