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Encyclopedia > Peter Welch
Peter Welch

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Vermont's At-large congressional district
In office
2007-
Preceded by Bernie Sanders
Succeeded by Incumbent

Born May 2, 1947
Springfield, Massachusetts
Political party Democratic
Spouse Widower
Religion Roman Catholic
For the British television actor, see Peter Welch (actor).

Peter F. Welch (born May 2, 1947) is the United States Representative for the U.S. state of Vermont's at-large congressional seat. He also served as a Vermont State Senator (D-Windsor). Welch was the president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Official language(s) None[1] Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked 45th  - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 km²)  - Width 80 miles (130 km)  - Length 160 miles (260 km)  - % water 3. ... The U.S. state of Vermont is represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by a single at-large congressional district since the 1930 census, when Vermont lost its second seat in the House of Representatives. ... Bernard Bernie Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is the current junior United States Senator from Vermont. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...   Nickname: City of Homes Settled: 1636 â€“ Incorporated: 1636 Zip Code(s): 01103 01107 01108 01119 01129 â€“ Area Code(s): 413 Official website: http://www. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Peter Welch (1921 – 1984) was a British actor who appeared in various television programmes including Dixon of Dock Green, Z Cars, Spy Trap, Softly, Softly and Doctor Who. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Official language(s) None[1] Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked 45th  - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 km²)  - Width 80 miles (130 km)  - Length 160 miles (260 km)  - % water 3. ... The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, which is the states legislature. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... The Windsor Senate District is one of 13 Vermont Senate districts included in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. ... A President Pro Tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of the United States Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the President of the Senate. ... The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, which is the states legislature. ...


Welch was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1947. He attended local Catholic schools there (Holy Name Grammar School and Cathedral High School). Welch attended College of the Holy Cross, graduating magna cum laude in 1969. He later received a law degree from Boalt Hall, the law school of the University of California, Berkeley. Welch married Joan Smith in 1976. Together they had five children. Smith died of cancer in 2004.   Nickname: City of Homes Settled: 1636 â€“ Incorporated: 1636 Zip Code(s): 01103 01107 01108 01119 01129 â€“ Area Code(s): 413 Official website: http://www. ... Catholic students of the Cathedral Church of St. ... Cathedral High School is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory High School in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Not to be confused with Holy Cross College (Indiana) or other similarly named Holy Cross Colleges. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ... A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. ... Boalt Hall The UC Berkeley School of Law, commonly referred to as Boalt Hall, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, and by other names, see below) is the oldest and flagship campus of the ten-campus University of California system. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ...


In 1980, Welch was elected to the Vermont Senate as a representative from Windsor County. In his second term, Welch was chosen as the minority leader, and after Democrats gained control of the Senate, Welch was chosen as president pro tempore. The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, which is the states legislature. ... Windsor County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the Floor Leader of the second-largest caucus in a legislative body. ... A President Pro Tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of the United States Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the President of the Senate. ...


In 1988, Welch left the Senate to make an unsuccessful run for the Democratic nomination for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Vermont's at-large congressional district. In 1990, Welch won the Democratic nomination for governor of Vermont, but lost in the general election to the former Vermont Governor Richard Snelling, the Republican nominee. Welch did not run for another office for more than a decade, but in 2001 was appointed by then-Governor Howard Dean to fill a vacant Vermont Senate seat in Windsor County. He was elected to the seat in 2002 and reelected in 2004, again serving as president pro tempore. The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... The U.S. state of Vermont is represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by a single at-large congressional district since the 1930 census, when Vermont lost its second seat in the House of Representatives. ... This is a list of Governors of Vermont: As an Independent Republic Thomas Chittenden (None) 1778-1789 Moses Robinson (None) 1789-1790 Thomas Chittenden (None) 1790-1791 As a State Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Vermont ... Richard Arkwright Snelling (February 18, 1927 – August 14, 1991) was the Governor of Vermont from 1977 to 1985 and from January 10, 1991 until his death. ... Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and physician from the U.S. state of Vermont. ...


When Vermont's lone U.S. House member Bernie Sanders decided to run for the U.S. Senate in 2006, Welch chose to run for Sanders' seat. He defeated Republican Martha Rainville in the November 7, 2006 general election 53% to 45%. Bernard Bernie Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is the current junior United States Senator from Vermont. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... Martha Rainville -- Former Vermont Adjutant General -- Major General, Vermont Air National Guard (retired)-- Republican Congressional Candidate. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


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Political offices
Preceded by
Bernie Sanders
United States Representative for the At Large Congressional District of Vermont
2007-
Succeeded by
Incumbent


 

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