Emilie Kornheiser

Since she was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2018, Emilie has focused her service on the fight for a fair Vermont. She first served on the Committee for Commerce and Economic Development, and in 2020 she was appointed to the House Committee on Ways and Means, where she was mentored by and served as Vice Chair to Rep. Janet Ancel, the legislature’s leading tax policy expert. In 2023, upon Rep. Ancel’s retirement, Emilie was appointed Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means. As Chair, Emilie’s job is to find fair ways to fund Vermont’s priorities. She focuses the Committee’s tax policy work on lowering costs for regular Vermonters and asking wealthy Vermonters to pay more of their fair share.

In her time in office, Emilie has worked to pass legislation that makes life more livable for Vermonters, including sponsoring legislation on establishing paid family and medical leave and universal child care, developing environmental resiliency, addressing the opioid crisis, increasing government accountability, creating the right to repair agriculture equipment, and enhancing public safety.

When she is not serving in the legislature, Emilie works as a consultant, supporting community and economic development projects in Vermont and across the country. She can also sometimes be found working as a server in local restaurants, which keeps her connected to the community and helps her make ends meet on a legislative salary.