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Carroll L. Coburn
Carroll L. Coburn (February 23, 1907 – April 10, 1975) was a Vermont farmer and politician who served as President pro tempore of the Vermont State Senate, President of the Vermont State Senate. Biography Carroll Leander Coburn was born in East Montpelier, Vermont on February 23, 1907. He was educated at Plainfield, Vermont, Plainfield High School and Goddard Seminary#Early History, Goddard Seminary, and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts University in 1930. A Vermont Republican Party, Republican, Coburn owned and operated Twin Elms Farm in East Montpelier and served in local offices, including school board member. Coburn served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1939 to 1943. In 1942 Coburn was elected to the Vermont Senate. He served three terms, 1943 to 1949, and was Senate President from 1947 to 1949. Coburn was again elected to the Vermont House in 1948, and served one term, 1949 to 1951. In 1949 Coburn sold his farm and joined the staff of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Pro Tempore Of The Vermont State Senate
The president ''pro tempore'' of the Vermont Senate presides over the Vermont Senate, Senate of the U.S. state of Vermont in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, lieutenant governor. The president ''pro tempore'' also sets the policy priorities and legislative agenda for the Senate. Duties In addition to presiding in the absence of the lieutenant governor, the president ''pro tempore'' is third in the Gubernatorial lines of succession in the United States#Vermont, gubernatorial line of succession, following the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, lieutenant governor and Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, House of Representatives. The Senate president ''pro tempore'' also serves as a member of the Senate's Committee on Committees. The Committee on Committees, made up of the lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, and a state senator chosen by his or her peers, is responsible for making committee assignm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |