Laura Sibilia is an American politician who serves as a member of the

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from the Windham-Bennington district as an

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Early life and education

Sibilia is the eldest of twelve children. She graduated from Whitingham High School,

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with a degree in hotel restaurant management, and the

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with a

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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.

Vermont House of Representatives

Sibilia defeated Representative John Moran, a Democratic member of the

, and

candidate Phil Gilpin in the 2014 election as an independent. She defeated Moran in the 2016 election, faced no opposition in the 2018 election, and defeated

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nominee Matthew Somerville in the 2020 election. 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. Sibilia served on Governor

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's transition team in 2016.

Political positions

Sibilia sponsored legislation to implement

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in 2019, stating that it "guarantees the will of the majority and encourages more people to step into politics". 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. The Vermont Conservation Voters gave her a lifetime score of 63%.

Electoral history

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* 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American legislators Champlain College alumni Living people Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts alumni Members of the Vermont House of Representatives Vermont Independents Women state legislators in Vermont Year of birth missing (living people) {{Vermont-politician-stub