Barbara Tuttle Snelling (née Weil; March 22, 1928 – November 2, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 78th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1993 to 1997. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in 1996 while campaigning for governor. She was elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1998, where she served until she suffered a second stroke; she resigned in 2002.
Barbara W. Snelling | |
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| 78th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Governor | Howard Dean |
| Preceded by | Howard Dean |
| Succeeded by | Doug Racine |
| Member of the Vermont State Senate from the Chittenden district | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Succeeded by | Diane B. Snelling |
| First Lady of Vermont | |
| In role January 10, 1991 – August 13, 1991 | |
| Governor | Richard A. Snelling |
| Preceded by | Arthur Kunin (as First Gentleman) |
| Succeeded by | Judith Steinberg Dean |
| In role January 6, 1977 – January 10, 1985 | |
| Governor | Richard A. Snelling |
| Preceded by | Madge Salmon |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Kunin (as First Gentleman) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Tuttle Weil March 22, 1928 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 2015 (aged 87) South Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Diane |
| Education | Smith College Radcliffe College |
Life and career
editSnelling was born Barbara Tuttle Weil in 1928 in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of Hazel (née Russell) and The Reverend F. Taylor Weil.[1][2] She attended Smith College for two years before transferring to Radcliffe College, from which she received her Bachelor of Arts degree Magna Cum Laude in 1950.[3][4]
She served as chair of the Shelburne School Board; as Founding Chair of Champlain Valley Union High School Board. She was member of the State Board of Education; President of the Vermont State School Boards Association; Vermont Commission on Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation; Chair of the Chittenden County United Way.
She was a founding trustee of the Vermont Community Foundation; a trustee of Champlain College and Radcliffe College. She was a trustee of the Shelburne Museum.[5]
She was Vice President of the University of Vermont and later was President of Snelling and Kolb, a national fundraising consulting firm focused of development work for educational institutions.
On June 14, 1947, at age 19, she married 20-year-old Richard A. Snelling, who would later served four full terms as governor of Vermont and died in office during his fifth term on August 13, 1991. Their children included Jacqueline, Mark, Andrew, and Diane, who was appointed to Snelling's seat in the State Senate.
Snelling died at her home in South Burlington, Vermont on November 2, 2015.[6]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual". January 19, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Former Lt. Gov. Barbara Snelling dies at 87". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Annual Report 2012: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study (PDF). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University. 2012. p. 49.
- ^ "Celebration of Barbara Snelling's life is Nov. 13 at Statehouse". Vermont Seven Days. Burlington, VT. November 5, 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gram, Dave (November 2, 2015). "Former Lt. Gov. Barbara Snelling dies at 87". Burlingtonfreepress.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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