Vermont State Senate
115 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301
343 Matteson Road
North Bennington, VT 05257
Full Name:
Richard 'Dick' W. Sears, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Beverly
Birth Date:
04/22/1943
Birth Place:
Framingham, MA
Home City:
Bennington, VT
Religion:
Congregational
BA, University of Vermont, 1966
Senator, Vermont State Senate, District Bennington, 1992-present
Candidate, Vermont State Senate, District Bennington, 2022
Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Child Protection Oversight, Vermont State Senate
Former Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Justice Oversight, Vermont State Senate
Former Member, Legislative Council, Vermont State Senate
Co-Director, 204-206 Depot Residential Programs for Troubled Youth
Member, Bennington County Children's Advocacy Committee
Member, Better Bennington Corporation
Member, Catamount Rotary Club
Member, Lodge #567, Elks Club
Member, Southern Vermont Development Council
Member, Vermont Coalition of Residential Programs
Chair/Member, Bennington Select Board, 1987-1993
Awards:
The following represent a sampling of such priorities that we look to work on in the coming legislative session: a sustainable property tax system; the opiate addiction crisis; comprehensive education reform; increased protection of Vermont's children; a fair and predictable healthcare system; sustainable economic development and job opportunities; and affordable higher education.