Philip Baruth
Phil Baruth | |
|---|---|
| 83rd President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Becca Balint |
| Majority Leader of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office January 2, 2013 – January 6, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | William Carris |
| Succeeded by | Becca Balint |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
| Constituency | Chittenden (2011–2023) Chittenden-Central (2023–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1962 Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Vermont Progressive Party |
| Education | Brown University (BA) University of California, Irvine (MA, PhD) |
Philip E. Baruth (born February 10, 1962) is an American politician, novelist, biographer, professor, and former radio commentator from Vermont. A Democrat and member of the Vermont Progressive Party, he represents the Chittenden-Central Vermont Senate District in the Vermont Senate. He served as Majority Leader from 2013 to 2017, when he endorsed his successor, Becca Balint. He now serves as the senate president pro tempore.