Virginia "Ginny" Lyons

Virginia "Ginny" Lyons DEMDemocrat

State Senator, Chittenden District

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Virginia "Ginny" LyonsDEMDemocrat State Senator, Chittenden District
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Virginia "Ginny" V. Lyons (born September 24, 1944) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Vermont State Senate, representing the Chittenden senate district. She was first elected to the Vermont State Senate in 2000 and continues in that office.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Vermont
EdD
1988
Rutgers University
MS
1968
Drew University
Bachelor's
1966
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Senator
Vermont State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Vermont State Senate
2000 - 2023
Professor
Vermont State College
2000 - Current
Coordinator
Trinity College
1978 - 2000
Professor
Trinity College
1973 - 2000
Instructor
Middlesex County College
1968 - 1971
Energy Policy Consultant
Rocky Mountain Institute
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
Member
Mercury Advisory Committee
2002 - 2004
Member
Petroleum Cleanup Fund
2000 - 2004
Member
Williston Select Board
1991 - 2004
Alternate Member
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
1998 - 2002
Board Member
Lupus Foundation
2001 - 2002
Member
Advisory Board, Sigma XI
1993 - 2000
Member
Towns Quality of Life Commission, Vermont League of Cities
2000
Member
Chittenden County Regional Impact Task Force
2000
Member
Williston Community Schools Education Fund
1998 - 2000
Board Member
Sixma XI - National
1995 - 1998
Regional Director
Sigma XI - Northeast
1995 - 1998
President
Sigma XI Science Research Society in Vermont
1988 - 1993
President
Cochran Ski Club
1986 - 1989
Member
Social Concerns Committee, Williston Federated Church
1983 - 1987
Board Co-Chair
CCTV 17
Board Member
Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center (CVAHEC)
Board Member
Parent to Parent
Delegate
New England Governors and Quebec Premier Conference
Member
Prescription Detailing Advisory Group
Member
University of Vermont Research Group
Member
FAHC Children's Hospital Advisory Council
Member
Chittenden County Regional Planning Committee
Member
Williston School Board
Member
Chittenden County Regional Plan Reusion Committee
Former Member
Finance Committee, Vermont State Senate
Former Member
Sexual Harassment Panel, Vermont State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Energy, Vermont State Senate
Former Member
Institutions Committee, Vermont State Senate
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