Sue Minter
Sue Minter | |
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Washington-Chittenden-1 district | |
In office January 5, 2005 โ January 5, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Val Vincent |
Succeeded by | Rebecca Ellis |
Personal details | |
Born | MUP ) | January 23, 1961
Sue M. Minter (born January 23, 1961) is an American politician from the state of
Early life and career
Minter was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Evelyn and Robert Wilson "Bob" Minter, who managed a candy business, Minter's Candies.[1][2] Her family moved to Providence, Rhode Island, while she was in high school. Minter graduated from Moses Brown School in 1979[3] and from Harvard University with a concentration in sociology in 1983. She then earned a master's degree in urban planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She moved to Vermont in 1991 to become a consultant for Conservation Law Foundation.[4]
Political career
State representative
Minter ran for the
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Minter became Secretary of VTrans on January 1, 2015, following the retirement of Brian Searles.[11] In response to an August workplace discrimination lawsuit against VTrans, she boosted employee training in harassment prevention and established an affirmative-action task force.[9][12]
Candidate for governor
In September 2015, Minter resigned from her position at VTrans to run for governor in the
Minter proposed job creation efforts involving strategic investments in infrastructure and housing, as well as industry-government collaboration to promote the technology, energy, and agricultural sectors.[17] Her proposed "Vermont Promise" initiative would have paid for Vermont high school graduates to attend the Community College of Vermont or Vermont Technical College for two years for free, and for half of the current price afterwards.[18]
Minter believes Vermont's
On August 9, Minter won the Democratic Party nomination for governor, defeating Dunne and
Post-political career
In September 2017, Minter became the president and chief executive officer of Special Olympics Vermont.[26] She resigned from the job in September 2018.[27] In December 2018, Minter became executive director of Capstone Community Action, a community action agency in Vermont that works to meet basic needs, advocate for economic justice and lift low-income people out of poverty.[28]
Personal life
Minter lives in Waterbury, Vermont, with her husband David Goodman (brother of Amy Goodman, a journalist for Democracy Now!).[29] They have two children.[30]
References
- ^ "Meet Sue". sueminter.com. January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Archives - Philly.com". articles.philly.com.
- ^ "'A Girl in the Race'? Sue Minter Weighs a Run for Governor". Seven Days. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Sue Minter is Vermont's Irene Recovery Officer - Harvard Magazine". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "Representative Sue Minter". Vermont Legislature. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Hallenbeck, Terri (September 10, 2015). "Sue Minter to Run for Vermont Governor". Seven Days. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Panebaker, Alan (December 29, 2011). "Shumlin taps Minter to replace Lunderville for Irene recovery post". VTDigger. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Costa, Jennifer (December 29, 2011). "Minter replaces Lunderville for Vt Irene recovery efforts". WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c Craven, Jasper. "Sue Minter joins the race for governor". VTDigger. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Mark (May 23, 2016). "Minter: Timing, creativity keys to economic development". VTDigger. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Minter to replace Searles at VTrans". Burlington Free Press. November 18, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ Hewitt, Elizabeth (August 3, 2015). "Former VTrans employees allege workplace discrimination because of their sexuality". VTDigger. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ Heintz, Paul (July 28, 2016). "Howard Dean Endorses Sue Minter for Governor". Seven Days. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Sue Minter: Supporters". sueminter.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "EMILY's List Endorses Sue Minter for Governor of Vermont". EMILY's List. February 29, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Heintz, Paul (July 31, 2016). "Environmentalist Bill McKibben Dumps Dunne for Minter". Seven Days. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ Minter, Sue (May 31, 2016). "Minter: Spread Barre-style success across Vermont". Bennington Banner. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ Neubauer, Kelsey (June 7, 2016). "Minter plans to offer free tuition to state colleges". VTDigger. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Protecting Our Environment". Sue Minter. January 12, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Heintz, Paul (May 12, 2016). "Facing Pressure From Matt Dunne, Sue Minter Returns Corporate Cash". Seven Days. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Heintz, Paul (June 15, 2016). "The Gun: How I Bought an AR-15 in a Five Guys Parking Lot". Seven Days. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Craven, Jasper (June 13, 2016). "Minter takes the lead on gun control in aftermath of Orlando massacre". VTDigger. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Mark; Hewitt, Elizabeth; Faher, Mike (August 9, 2016). "Minter cruises to Democratic nomination for governor". VTDigger. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Aloe, Jess (August 9, 2016). "Sue Minter wins Democratic nomination for governor". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Cross, Caleigh (November 9, 2016). "Sue Minter gracious in defeat". Waterbury Record. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Goldstein, Sasha. "Sue Minter Named President and CEO of Special Olympics Vermont". sevendaysvt.com.
- ^ "Special Olympics Vermont CEO Resigns After A Year". WAMC. Associated Press.
- ^ Writer, David Delcore Staff. "Former gubernatorial candidate to lead Capstone". Times Argus. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Minter resigns, announces campaign". rutlandherald.com. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Stewart Ledbetter (September 13, 2015). "Transportation Secretary Sue Minter to resign to run for governor". WPTZ. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
External links
- Official 2016 campaign website (Archived)