Gaye Symington

Gaye R. Symington (born April 20, 1954) is an American politician who is the former Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly. She was the 2008 Democratic nominee for the 2008 Vermont gubernatorial election against incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas and Independent Anthony Pollina.

Gaye Symington
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
January 5, 2005  January 8, 2009
Preceded byWalter Freed
Succeeded byShap Smith
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Chittenden's 8th district
In office
1996–2009
Succeeded byGeorge Till
Personal details
Born (1954-04-20) April 20, 1954
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseChuck Lacy
EducationWilliams College (BA)
Cornell University (MBA)

Symington is married to Chuck Lacy, movie producer and former president of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. The couple have three teenage children. Symington attended Williams College as an undergraduate, and holds a master's degree in business administration from Cornell University in 1983.

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