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Settling in Vermont, Welch worked as a public defender and subsequently founded the law firm of Welch, Graham & Manby. In 1980, Welch became only the second Democrat ever elected to represent Windsor County in the Vermont State Senate. In 1985 he was elected by his colleagues to serve as President Pro Tem of the Vermont Senate, becoming the first Democrat in Vermont history to hold this leadership position. Welch returned to the Senate in 2002 and his colleagues again elected him President Pro Tem in 2003, a position he held until 2006.
Welch, who lives in Hartland and Norwich, Vermont, was elected to his first term as Vermont's lone U.S. Representative in 2006 and was reelected in 2008. Welch serves on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. For more information on his committee assignments, click here. Welch is married to Margaret Cheney, a member of the Vermont House of Representatives.
Sundays are sacred at the tidy white house on the hilltop for Margaret Cheney and Peter Welch. Both known for their progressive and policy-oriented approach to politics – Cheney in the Vermont House, Welch in the U.S. House – Sunday is the one day of the week when the couple might head out on their cross country skis. It's the day spent relaxing in front of the fireplace. It's a day of cooking meals together. Click here to continue reading. |