Emilie Kornheiser

Emilie Kornheiser is an American politician who has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2019.[2]

Emilie Kornheiser
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windham 2-1 district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Valerie Stuart
Personal details
Born	Louisville, KY[1]
Political party	Democratic
Children	1[1]
Education	Marlboro College (BA)

Political career

In 2018, Kornheiser challenged incumbent Representative Valerie Stuart in the Democratic primary for the Windham 2-1 District seat.[3] Kornheiser won with 72% of the vote, while Stuart earned 27%.[4] Kornheiser went on to win the general election unopposed, with support from both the Vermont Democratic Party and Vermont Progressive Party.[5]

In her first term, Kornheiser served as Clerk of the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development until March 2020, when she was re-assigned to the House Committee on Ways and Means.[6][7] She also serves on the Government Accountability Committee, the Vermont 2020 Complete Count Committee, and the Joint Carbon Emissions Reduction Committee.[2]

Kornheiser also serves as a commissioner with the Vermont Commission on Women, and as a town meeting representative and a founding member of the Windham County Action Network.[2]

References

1. "Emilie Kornheiser's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
2. "Representative Emilie Kornheiser, 2019-2020". Vermont Legislature. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
3. Mays, Chris (2018-08-15). "Kornheiser grabs nomination". Brattleboro Reformer.
4. "2018 State Representative Democratic Primary Windham 2-1 District". VT Elections Database. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
5. "2018 State Representative General Election Windham 2-1 District". VT Elections Database. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
6. McCallum, Kevin (26 March 2020). "Johnson Boots Rep Off Committee for Insisting on Quorum Vote". Seven Days.
7. Landen, Xander (26 March 2020). "Rep stripped of tax committee seat after forcing 76 lawmakers to House vote". VTDigger.