Rutland-5-3 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
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The Rutland-5-3 Representative District is a one member state Representative district
in the U.S.
state of Vermont
. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting
and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly
following the 2000 U.S. Census
. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Rutland-5-3 District includes a section of the Rutland County city of Rutland defined as follows:
The rest of the city of Rutland is in Rutland-5-1
, Rutland-5-2
, and Rutland-5-4
.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The one member Rutland-5-3 District had a population of 4,314 in that same census, 6.28% above the state average.
Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012
Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002,...
in the U.S.
United States
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state of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly
Vermont General Assembly
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly," but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself...
following the 2000 U.S. Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Rutland-5-3 District includes a section of the Rutland County city of Rutland defined as follows:
"That portion of the City of Rutland encompassed within a boundary beginning at the point where the boundary line of Rutland City and Rutland Town intersects with South Main Street, then northerly along the west side of the centerline of South Main Street to the intersection of South Main Street and Strongs Avenue, then northwesterly along the west side of the centerline of Strongs Avenue to the intersection of Strongs Avenue and Prospect Street, then northerly along the west side of the centerline of Prospect Street to the intersection of Prospect Street and Washington Street, then easterly along the north side of the centerline of Washington Street to the intersection of Washington Street and Court Street, then northerly along the west side of the centerline of Court Street to the intersection of Court Street and West Street, then easterly along the north side of the centerline of West Street to the intersection of West Street and Lincoln Avenue, then northerly along the west side of the centerline of Lincoln Avenue to the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Williams Street, then west along the south side of the centerline of Williams Street to the intersection of Williams Street and Grove Street, then north along the west side of the centerline of Grove Street to the intersection of Grove Street and Maple Street, then west along the south side of the centerline of Maple Street to the intersection of Maple Street and Pine Street, then south along the east side of the centerline of Pine Street to the intersection of Pine Street and Robbins Street, then west along the south side of the centerline of Robbins Street to the intersection of Robbins Street and Baxter Street, then south along the east side of the centerline of Baxter Street to the intersection of Baxter Street and State Street, then west along the south side of the centerline of State Street to the intersection of State Street and Cramton Avenue, then south along the east side of the centerline of Cramton Avenue to the intersection of Cramton Avenue and West Street, then westerly along the south side of the centerline of West Street to the intersection of Ripley Road, then southerly along the Rutland City-Rutland Town line to the intersection of the city line and South Main Street, the point of beginning." (Vermont Statutes, Title 17, Chapter 34, Section 1893a)
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=17&Chapter=034&Section=01893a
The rest of the city of Rutland is in Rutland-5-1
Rutland-5-1 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Rutland-5-1 Representative District is a one member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the...
, Rutland-5-2
Rutland-5-2 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Rutland-5-2 Representative District is a one member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one of the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following...
, and Rutland-5-4
Rutland-5-4 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Rutland-5-4 Representative District is a one member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the...
.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The one member Rutland-5-3 District had a population of 4,314 in that same census, 6.28% above the state average.
District Representative
- Steven HowardSteven Howard (politician)Steven James Howard is an American politician from the state of Vermont. He represented parts of the city of Rutland in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1993 to 2011, except for three terms between 1999 and 2005...
, DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
See also
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 sessionMembers of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 sessionThe following is a list of the persons who have served in the Vermont House of Representatives during the 2005-2006 session:-Addison-1:*Steven B. Maier, Democrat*Betty A. Nuovo, Democrat-Addison-2:*Willem W. Jewett, Democrat-Addison-3:...
- Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002,...