Emilie Kornheiser is a Democratic member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windham-7 district since 2019. Notable achievements include chairing the House Committee on Ways and Means, sponsoring right-to-repair legislation, and introducing a 2024 tax on wealthy residents.

Emilie Kornheiser was born in Louisville, Kentucky, raised in New York, and now lives in Brattleboro, Vermont, in a converted barn with her family, including one child. She is Jewish and brings international experience as a consultant brokering partnerships for community development, along with work promoting democracy and small business overseas. In Vermont, she started her own small business in downtown Brattleboro and held roles at community organizations focused on workforce development, early childhood action, and economic justice. Elected in 2018 after defeating incumbent Valerie Stuart in the Democratic primary, she won without opposition in the general and has been reelected since, including against Republican Richard Morton in 2020. She was appointed to the Vermont Commission on Women in 2017.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: BA in Sociology from Marlboro College ; attended MS program in Community Development and Applied Economics at the University of Vermont.
• Professional Experience: Director of Workforce Development at Youth Services Inc. ; Early Childhood Action Plan Director at Building Bright Futures of Vermont ; Community Development Specialist, State of Vermont ; Reach Up Case Manager, Early Education Services .
• Political Roles: Vermont House of Representatives, Windham-7 ; Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means; ex officio on Health Reform Oversight and Joint Transportation Oversight Committees; Chair, Joint Fiscal and Joint Public Pension Oversight Committees; member, Government Accountability Committee; ex officio, Emergency Board and Special Committee on Capitol Complex Flood Recovery.