Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR295: House concurrent resolution honoring Patricia Gibbons for her extraordinary half-century teaching career in the Town of Benningt
Status: Passed both chambers, May 15, 2026
House concurrent resolution honoring Patricia Gibbons for her extraordinary half-century teaching career in the Town of Bennington
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 15, 2026:
R-353 Page 1 of 1 No. R-353. House concurrent resolution honoring Patricia Gibbons for her extraordinary half-century teaching career in the Town of Bennington. (H.C.R.295) Offered by Representatives Greer of Bennington, Morrissey of Bennington, Cooper of Pownal, Corcoran of Bennington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, and Nigro of Bennington Offered by Senators Bongartz and Plunkett Whereas, in September 1975, Patricia Gibbons became a member of the faculty at Mount Anthony Union High School in the Town of Bennington, and Whereas, after three short years of high school teaching, recognizing that the high school pace did not match her preferred teaching style, she transferred to the North Bennington Graded School, now known as the Village School of North Bennington, and Whereas, this new scholastic setting proved ideal, and she has described her good fortune to teach at this school as having "won the lottery," and Whereas, with great creativity, Pat Gibbons taught reading and the magic of books to her students in her third through sixth grade classes at the school, and Whereas, her remarkable pedagogical record served as a pillar of the school, which, during her tenure, transformed in many ways, and Whereas, Pat Gibbons's nearly 50 years of faculty service at the Village School of North Bennington represents an exemplary testament to her love of learning and to the North Bennington …
Sponsors
- William Greer (D, Bennington-2) · primary sponsor
- Mary Morrissey (R, Bennington-5) · primary sponsor
- Seth Bongartz (D, Bennington District)
- Jonathan Cooper (D, Bennington-1)
- Timothy Corcoran (D, Bennington-2)
- David Durfee (D, Bennington-3)
- Michael Nigro (D, Bennington-5)
- Robert Plunkett (D, Bennington District)
Latest actions
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR295?
- HCR295 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution honoring Patricia Gibbons for her extraordinary half-century teaching career in the Town of Benningt.
- What does HCR295 do?
- House concurrent resolution honoring Patricia Gibbons for her extraordinary half-century teaching career in the Town of Bennington
- What is the status of HCR295?
- Passed both chambers as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR295?
- William Greer (D, Bennington-2), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR295?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.295
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