Terry Bouricius | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden-7-4 district | |
| In office January 9, 1991[1] – 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Truman |
| Succeeded by | Carina Driscoll |
| President of the Burlington, Vermont city council | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Succeeded by | William Skelton |
| Member of the Burlington, Vermont city council from the 2nd district | |
| In office April 6, 1981[2] – 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Marion Fisher |
| Chair of the Liberty Union Party | |
| In office 1977–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Jack Craven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1954 New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Liberty Union (before 1980) Democratic (1980) Citizens (1980–1985) Vermont Progressive (after 1985) |
| Spouse | Catherine Lamb |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Middlebury College (BA) |
Terrill G. Bouricius (born March 27, 1954) is an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden-7-4 district from 1991 to 2001, as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. Prior to his tenure in the state house, he served on the city council in Burlington, Vermont, from 1981 to 1991, from the 2nd district, and served as president of the city council.
Bouricius was born in New Mexico, and educated at Middlebury College. He entered politics with his activity in the Liberty Union Party, where he served as chair of the Addison County affiliate and the statewide party, and ran for a seat in the Vermont Senate twice with their nomination. He left the Liberty Union Party to aid in the creation of the Citizens Party, and ran for state senate and lieutenant governor.
Bouricius was elected to the city council in Burlington, becoming the first member of the Citizens Party elected in the United States. He was an ally to Mayor Bernie Sanders, and served one term as president of the city council. He ran for a seat in the state house in 1986, and lost by six votes to Ben Truman, but later defeated Truman in the 1990 election and served until his retirement in 2000. He and Tom Smith were the first members of the Progressive Coalition elected to the state house.
- ^ "House Progressives Hope to Build Coalition". Rutland Herald. January 8, 1991. p. 9. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Recount Puts Sanders Up By 10 Votes". The Burlington Free Press. March 14, 1981. p. 4. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.