ɹˈɪtʃɚd wˈɔːɹdən sˈɪɹz dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ. bˈɔːɹn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti tˈuː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ɪz ɐ dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə vɜːmˈɔnt stˈeɪt sˈɛnət, ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ ðə bˈɛnɪŋtən sˈɛnət dˈɪstɹɪkt.
Richard Warden Sears Jr. (born April 22, 1943) is a Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Bennington senate district.