Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 12/14/2009
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Female
Family: Widowed; 3 Children: Michael, Gregory, Mark
Birth date: 08/02/1948
Birthplace: Rutland, VT
Home City: Pittsford VT
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

AS, Champlain College, 1988 AS, Southern Vermont College, 1968

Profession

Attorney, Pearson & Flory Limited Liability Company, 1995-present Law Clerk, Richard A. Pearson Law Office, 1991-1995 Secretary/Paralegal, Richard A. Pearson Law Office, 1983-1991

Committees

Government Operations
Judicial Rules
Transportation

S 199 Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H 436 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S 31 Electing the President by Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

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S 199 Repeals Philosophical Exemption to Immunization
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

H 436 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

S 31 Electing the President by Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SR 17 Requesting Congressional Waiver From Federal Drinking Age Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 289 Authorizing Nuclear Power Plant Operation Until 2032
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 441 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Nay

Transportation Amendment to S 67 Selective Service Registration by Drivers License
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: -

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 442 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 147 Primary Seat Belt Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 115 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

H 441 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

S 115 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

H 438 Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Ainsworth Amdt Legislative Pay Cut
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

S 278 Campaign Finance Limitations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HR. 18 Urging National Executive Impeachment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 11 Troop Withdrawal From Iraq
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

H 881 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 164 Same-Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HA to H 856 Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

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