Phil Baruth | |
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 Baruth at the Vermont State House in 2024. | |
| 83rd President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Becca Balint |
| Majority Leader of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office January 2, 2013 – January 6, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | William Carris |
| Succeeded by | Becca Balint |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 Serving with Martine Gulick and Tanya Vyhovsky | |
| Constituency | Chittenden (2011–2023) Chittenden-Central (2023–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1962 Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Vermont Progressive Party |
| Education | Brown University (BA) University of California, Irvine (MA, PhD) |
Philip E. Baruth (born February 10, 1962) is an American politician, novelist, biographer, professor, and former radio commentator from Vermont. A Democrat and member of the Vermont Progressive Party, he represents the Chittenden-Central Vermont Senate District in the Vermont Senate.[1] He served as Majority Leader from 2013 to 2017, when he endorsed his successor, Becca Balint. He now serves as the senate president pro tempore.[2]
- ^ "Phil Baruth's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ Freese, Alicia (February 21, 2018). "Woman on the Rise: Becca Balint's Ascent From Stay-at-Home Mom to Senate Majority Leader". Seven Days.