Richard W. Sears (Vermont politician)
Encyclopedia
Richard W. Sears, Jr. (born 1943) -- Democratic
member of the Vermont State Senate
, representing the Bennington senate district
.
Richard Sears was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1992 and continues to serve in that office.
on April 22, 1943. he attended school in Ashland, Massachusetts
, followed by the New Hampton School
in New Hampton, New Hampshire
. He went on to receive a B.A.
degree from the University of Vermont
in 1969.
He has resided in Bennington, Vermont since 1971, and is married to Beverly Sears (formerly Beverly Bushey).
He works in residential programs for troubled youth since the 1970s.
He was elected to the Vermont State Senate
in 1992 and has been reelected in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008.
Democratic 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...
member of the Vermont State Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
, representing the Bennington senate district
Bennington Vermont Senate District, 2002-2012
The Bennington Senate District is one of 13 Vermont Senate districts included 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, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be...
.
Richard Sears was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1992 and continues to serve in that office.
Biography
Sears was born in Framingham, MassachusettsFramingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
on April 22, 1943. he attended school in Ashland, Massachusetts
Ashland, Massachusetts
Ashland is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the MetroWest region. The population was 16,593 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, followed by the New Hampton School
New Hampton School
New Hampton School is an independent college preparatory high school located in New Hampton, New Hampshire, in the New England region of the northeastern United States...
in New Hampton, New Hampshire
New Hampton, New Hampshire
New Hampton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,165 at the 2010 census. A winter sports resort area, New Hampton is home to George Duncan State Forest and to the New Hampton School, a private preparatory school established in 1821.The primary village in...
. He went on to receive a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
in 1969.
He has resided in Bennington, Vermont since 1971, and is married to Beverly Sears (formerly Beverly Bushey).
He works in residential programs for troubled youth since the 1970s.
Public life
Sears served on the Bennington school board from 1987 to 1993 and was chairman for four of those years.He was elected to the Vermont State Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
in 1992 and has been reelected in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008.
See also
- Members of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 sessionMembers of the Vermont Senate, 2005-2006 sessionThe following is a list of the persons who have served in the Vermont Senate during the 2005-2006 session:-Addison:*Claire D. Ayer, Democrat*Harold W. Giard, Democrat-Bennington:*Richard W. Sears, Democrat*Mark I. Shepard, Republican-Caledonia:...
- Members of the Vermont Senate, 2007-2008 session