ɹˈɪtʃɚd sˈɪɹz wʌz fˈɜːst ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə vɜːmˈɔnt stˈeɪt sˈɛnət ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ænd kəntˈɪnjuːz tə sˈɜːv ɪn ðæt ˈɑːfɪs.
Richard Sears was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1992 and continues to serve in that office.