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How A North Country Congresswoman Rose To Republican Party Leadership

Vermont Public | By Bob Kinzel,
Emily Aiken
Published May 20, 2021 at 10:17 AM EDT
J. Scott Applewhite
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AP
Elise Stefanik represents New York's 21st Congressional District and recently became the House Republican Conference Chair.

Last week, North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik was elected as the House Republican Conference Chair to replace Liz Cheney. This segment, we discuss what this means for Rep. Stefanik, North Country voters and the Republican Party. 

Our guest is:

  • Harvey Schantz, political science professor at SUNY Plattsburgh

Broadcast on Thursday, May 20, 2021; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Bob Kinzel
Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
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Emily Aiken
Emily was a Vermont Edition producer at Vermont Public Radio until September 2021.
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