PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Governor elect Phil Scott on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Paul Belaski on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Newly elected Senator Alison Clarkson and Governor-elect Phil Scott on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Charlies Kimball (L) talks with Dave Yacovone on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Representative Sue Buckholz on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Charlies Kimball (R)) talks with Dave Yacovone on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Charlies Kimball on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: House of Representatives on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: The new speaker of the house Mitzi Johnson on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: John Bartholomew on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Paul Belaski is sworn into office on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Paul Belaski pledges allegience on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Newly elected Senator Alison Clarkson is sworn into office on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
PHOTO BY HERB SWANSON: Charlies Kimball and Paul Belaski on the first day of the 2017 Legislative session at the State House in Montpelier, Vermont on January 4, 2017
