Joe Benning
Joe Benning | |
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Minority Leader of the Vermont Senate | |
In office January 4, 2018 – January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Dustin Degree |
Succeeded by | Randy Brock |
In office January 2013 – January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Bill Doyle |
Succeeded by | Dustin Degree |
Member of the Vermont Senate from the Caledonia district | |
In office January 2011 – January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Matthew Choate |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Charles Benning (1956-12-07) December 7, 1956 (age 67) Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Debbie |
Children | 2 |
Education | Lyndon State College (BA) Vermont Law School (JD) |
Website | Official website |
Joseph Charles Benning[1] (born December 7, 1956) is an American politician and a Republican who served as a member of the Vermont Senate representing Caledonia District from 2011 to 2023.[2] He served as the Senate's Minority leader from January 2013 to January 2017, when he was succeeded by Dustin Allard Degree.[3] In late 2017, Degree resigned from the Senate, and Benning was again chosen by the Senate's Republicans to serve as Minority Leader.[4]
Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, Benning graduated from Mater Dei High School in 1975.[5] He earned a B.A. in Social Science from Lyndon State College in 1979 and a J.D. from the Vermont Law School in 1983.
Benning is former Chair of Vermont's Human Rights Commission and former member of the Board of Trustees for the Vermont State Colleges. He was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2010.
References
- ^ "Joe Benning's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Senator Joe Benning". Montpelier, Vermont: Vermont Legislature. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Mark (January 9, 2017). "Senate GOP changes leadership as last year's divisions linger". VT Digger. Montpelier, VT.
- ^ Walters, John (January 10, 2018). "Fair game: A Triumphant Return". Seven Days. Burlington, VT.
- ^ Senator Joe Benning, Vermont General Assembly. Accessed January 5, 2018. "Joe Benning of Lyndon, Caledonia County, Republican, was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on December 7, 1956. Occupation: trial lawyer. Joe graduated from Mater Dei High School in New Monmouth, New Jersey, in 1975"
External links
- Official page at the Vermont Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Joe Benning at Ballotpedia
Vermont Senate | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the Vermont Senate from the Caledonia district 2011–2023 | Succeeded by Seat abolished |
Preceded by | Minority Leader of the Vermont Senate 2013–2017 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minority Leader of the Vermont Senate 2018–2021 | Succeeded by |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by | Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 2022 | Most recent |
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- David Zuckerman (P/D)
- President pro tempore
- Philip Baruth (D/P)
- Majority Leader
- Alison Clarkson (D)
- Minority Leader
- Randy Brock (R)
- Progressive Leader
- Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D)
- ▌Christopher Bray (D, Addison)
- ▌Ruth Hardy (D, Addison)
- ▌Brian Campion (D, Bennington)
- ▌Vacant (Bennington)
- ▌Jane Kitchel (D, Caledonia)
- ▌Philip Baruth (D/P, Chit. Central)
- ▌Martine Gulick (D, Chit. Central)
- ▌Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D, Chit. Central)
- ▌Irene Wrenner (D, Chit. North)
- ▌Thomas Chittenden (D, Chit. SE)
- ▌Ginny Lyons (D, Chit. SE)
- ▌Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D, Chit. SE)
- ▌Russ Ingalls (R, Essex)
- ▌Randy Brock (R, Franklin)
- ▌Robert Norris (R, Franklin)
- ▌Andy Julow (D, Grand Isle)
- ▌Richard Westman (R, Lamoille)
- ▌Mark MacDonald (D, Orange)
- ▌Robert Starr (D, Orleans)
- ▌Brian Collamore (R, Rutland)
- ▌Dave Weeks (R, Rutland)
- ▌Terry Williams (R, Rutland)
- ▌Ann Cummings (D, Wash.)
- ▌Andrew Perchlik (D/P, Wash.)
- ▌Anne Watson (D/P, Wash.)
- ▌Wendy Harrison (D, Windham)
- ▌Nader Hashim (D, Windham)
- ▌Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor)
- ▌Richard McCormack (D, Windsor)
- ▌Rebecca White (D, Windsor)
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