Alice Emmons
American politician
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Alice M. Emmons (born February 14, 1955) is an American politician in the state of Vermont. A Democrat, she is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-3-2 district, having been first elected in 1982.[2]
Alice Emmons | |
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Emmons in 2024 | |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Windsor-3-2 district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1955 Springfield, Vermont, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | John Middleton[1] |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Emmons was born in Springfield, Vermont.[2] She was educated in the schools of Springfield and graduated from Springfield High School in 1973.[2] In 1977, she received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire in Durham.[2] Emmons is the owner and operator of Lamps & Shades by Alice.[2]
A Democrat, Emmons has served on Springfield's Board of Civil Authority.[2] In 1982, she was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives, and she has been reelected every two years through 2024.[2][1] Emmons has been chair of the House Corrections and Institutions Committee since 2005,[3] and has been the Dean of the House (its longest-tenured member) since the 2011 resignation of Michael J. Obuchowski.[4][5] At 43 years as of 2025, she is the longest tenured member of the Vermont House in state history.[6]
