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Recorded February 1, 2023. Peter Francis Welch (born May 2, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district from 2007 to 2023. He has been a major figure in Vermont ...
Before he finished his degree, Peter left school to hitchhike to Chicago and organize against housing discrimination in 1969. After returning to school and completing his degree, he attended and received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973.
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Before he finished his degree, Peter left school to hitchhike to Chicago and organize against housing discrimination in 1969. After returning to school and completing his degree, he attended and received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973.
Jul 5, 2015 · Peter Welch was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. Welch graduated from Cathedral High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the College of the Holy Cross in 1969 and a juris doctor from the University of California at Berkeley in 1973. Welch's career experience includes working as a lawyer.
Since his election to the House of Representatives in 2006, he has been widely recognized as a thoughtful and effective legislator who chooses governing over gridlock. Learn More. Follow Peter’s Work Online. Senator Peter Welch. @SenPeterWelch May 21. At the largest university in Vermont, one in five students face food insecurity.
Aug 6, 2023 · 08/06/2023 07:00 AM EDT. Peter Welch doesn’t cut the profile of a newly elected senator. At 76, he’s the oldest person ever first elected to the upper chamber. And when the longtime former...
Jan 17, 2023 · Host Connor Cyrus is in conversation with Sen. Peter Welch, and asks him about settling into his new role in the Senate, and how he'll address priorities from opioids, to the 2023 farm bill, to addressing climate change. This transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity.
