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Peter Francis Welch (born May 2, 1947) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for since 2007. He previously served in the Vermont Senate from 1981 to 1989, where he had spells as the Minority Leader and President pro tempore. In 1988 he gave up his seat to run for the House of Representatives, losing in the Democratic primary to House Majority Leader Paul N. Poirier. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1990, losing to former Republican Governor Richard A. Snelling by 52% to 46%. He returned to politics in 2001 when he was appointed back to the Vermont Senate. He was re-elected in 2002 and 2004 before making a successful run for the House of Representatives in 2006 to replace Independent Congressman Bernie Sanders, who was elected to the United States Senate. ==Early life, education and career== Welch was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1947, where he attended local Catholic schools (Holy Name Grammar School and Cathedral High School). He graduated ''magna cum laude'' from College of the Holy Cross in 1969 and in 1973 earned a law degree from Boalt Hall, the law school of the University of California, Berkeley.〔 〕 He was a partner for 30 years in the personal injury law firm Welch, Graham & Manby, White River Junction, Vermont.〔 Welch's legal career is the basis for the legal adventures of one of the lead characters in Jacob M. Appel's satiric novel, ''The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up'' (2012).〔Appel, JM. ''Phoning Home'' University of South Carolina Press, 2014〕 〔Poets & Writers, May 2013〕 Welch is married to Margaret Cheney, a former member of the Vermont House of Representatives who was appointed to the Vermont Public Service Board in 2013.〔Office of the Governor of Vermont, (Press Release: Gov. Shumlin appoints Rep. Margaret Cheney to Public Service Board ), September 16, 2013〕 His first wife, Joan Smith, died of cancer in 2004. Welch had five stepchildren from his first marriage and now has three stepchildren in his second. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Welch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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