Laura Sibilia is an Independent member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Windham-2 district, which includes the towns of Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, and Wardsboro. She has served since 2014, initially representing Windham-Bennington until 2022. A long-time resident of southern Vermont for over 30 years, she lives in Dover with her husband TJ, where they raised three children; she is the eldest of 12 siblings. Her legislative priorities include telecom, energy, climate change, rural economic development, and education finance. Notable achievements include co-founding the Deerfield Valley Troop Support Group in 2002, leading economic recovery after Tropical Storm Irene and the Vermont Yankee closure, serving on Governor Phil Scott's 2016 transition team and Leadership Advisory Council, and earning Vermont League of Cities and Towns Legislator of the Year in 2022 and 2023, plus the Rodel Fellowship in 2024. She holds leadership roles such as Vice Chair of the House Environment and Energy Committee , member of the House Ethics Panel and Joint Information Technology Oversight Committee, and Co-Chair of the House Rural Economic Development Working Group.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Associate of Science in Hospitality Management from Champlain College in Burlington, VT; additional studies at Massachusetts College for Liberal Arts in North Adams, MA.
• Political Experience: Elected in 2014 by defeating Democratic Rep. John Moran and independent Phil Gilpin; re-elected since as an Independent. Key prior roles include Director of Economic Development at Brattleboro Development District , where she developed the Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone CEDS; Executive Director of the Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce, boosting revenue and membership; Dover School Board since 2003; River Valleys Joint School Board since 2017; co-founder of Vermont National Guard and Veterans Affairs Caucus; and involvement with International Economic Development Council and Vermont Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee.