| Full Name: | Richard 'Dick' J. Howrigan, Sr. |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Kathleen; 1 Child: R. James |
| Birth Date: | 02/14/1933 |
| Birth Place: | Colchester, VT |
| Home City: | Fairfield, VT |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Summary
Richard 'Dick' J. Howrigan, Sr.
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
H 464 - Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing
Legislation (Yea)
May 4, 2012 - Prohibits hydraulic fracturing and the collection, storage, or treatment of waste water from hydraulic fracturing (Sec. 3). Defines hydraulic fracturing as the ...
H 559 - Establishes a Health Benefit Exchange
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
Feb. 24, 2012 - Authorizes the merging of individual and small group insurance markets (Sec. 3). Defines small employer as an employer that (Sec. 3): ...
H 436 - Tax Law Amendments
More Key Votes
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
May 6, 2011 - -Increases the tax rate per package of cigarettes from $0.25 to $0.38 (Sec. 27).-Authorizes the Commissioner of Taxes to transfer the amount of ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility Positions | 50% |
| 2009-2010 | Vermont Chamber of Commerce Positions | 63% |
| 2009-2010 | Vermont Public Interest Research Group Positions | 75% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Dick Howrigan, Sr. has 91% Political Courage
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