Gaye Symington
Gaye Symington | |
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Chittenden's 8th district | |
In office 1996–2009 | |
Succeeded by | George Till |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | April 20, 1954
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Chuck Lacy |
Education | Williams College (BA) Cornell University (MBA) |
Gaye R. Symington (born April 20, 1954) is an American politician who is the former Speaker of the
Symington is married to Chuck Lacy, movie producer and former president of
Vermont House of Representatives
First elected to the House in 1996 as a Democrat, Symington represented the
In January 2005, Symington was unanimously elected Speaker of the House, becoming the second woman to hold the position. In the 2006 elections, the Democratic Party increased its majority in the chamber. There were now enough Democrats, Progressives, and independents in the Vermont House to overturn a gubernatorial veto. Symington won re-election to the post in 2007 without opposition.
2008 Governor campaign
In 2008, Symington announced she would not seek re-election to the House of Representatives. In May 2008 she announced she would seek the Democratic nomination for
See also
References
- ^ Office of the Speaker Archived December 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine The State of Vermont Legislature
- ^ "Profile in Leadership: Gaye Symington".
- ^ Remsen, Nancy, "Disclosure issue returns" Archived July 30, 2012, at archive.today, BurlingtonFreePress.com, vt.Buzz ~ a political blog, September 23, 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
External links
- Project Vote Smart – Representative Gaye Symington (VT) profile
- Follow the Money – Gaye Symington
- 2005 Vermont House biographies