Sue Minter
| Sue Minter | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation | |
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In office January 1, 2015 – September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Searles |
| Succeeded by | Chris Cole |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office January 2005 – January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Val Vincent |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 23, 1961 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | David Goodman |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Sue M. Minter (born January 23, 1961) is an American politician from the state of Vermont. She served in the Vermont House of Representatives and as Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, prior to resigning so that she could run for Governor of Vermont. Minter is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and career
Minter was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and lived in Philadelphia. Her family moved to Providence, Rhode Island, while she was in high school. Minter graduated from the Moses Brown School in 1979,[1] and from Harvard University 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 the Conservation Law Foundation.[2]
Political career
Minter ran for the Vermont House of Representatives in 2004. She won and was reelected for four terms.[2]
Peter Shumlin, the Governor of Vermont, appointed Minter as Deputy Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation in January 2011. Shumlin appointed her to lead the recovery effort following Tropical Storm Irene.[2] She became Secretary on January 1, 2015, following the retirement of Brian Searles.[3] In September 2015, she resigned from the position to run for Governor in the 2016 gubernatorial election.[4]
Personal life
Minter lives in Waterbury, Vermont, with her husband, David Goodman.[5] They have two children.[6]
References
- ↑ "'A Girl in the Race'? Sue Minter Weighs a Run for Governor". Seven Days. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Sue Minter is Vermont’s Irene Recovery Officer - Harvard Magazine". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Minter to replace Searles at VTrans". Burlington Free Press. November 18, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Sue Minter joins the race for governor". VTDigger. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ "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.