Susan J. Bartlett is an American politician from the State of Vermont. She was a candidate for the Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 nomination for Governor of Vermont

Governor of Vermont

The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...

 in 2010 after having served 18 years in the Vermont Senate

Vermont Senate

The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...

 representing the Lamoille senate district.

Bartlett moved with her parents in 1962 to Orleans, Vermont

Orleans, Vermont

Orleans is a village in the northwestern corner of Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 826 at the 2000 census, making it the largest village in Orleans County.-Government:...

 and graduated in 1964 from Orleans High School

Orleans High School (Vermont)

Orleans High School was a school in Orleans, Vermont. It functioned as both a high school and middle school to the village of Orleans and surrounding towns for nearly half a century. The high school was replaced by the Lake Region Union High School on September 11, 1967. Orleans alumni continue to...

. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont

University of Vermont

The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...

 (1968) and a Master's degree in sex education administration from SMSU in Johnson, Vermont (1976).

As a small business owner in Stowe, Vermont

Stowe, Vermont

Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,339 at the 2000 census. Tourism is a significant industry.-Geography:...

, Bartlett was elected in 1992 as the first woman and first Democrat to represent Lamoille County in the Vermont Senate. She served on the Appropriations Committee since 1994 to 2011 and was been its chair from 2001 onwards. She has previously served on the Economic Development Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Government Operations Committee. She now serves on the Agriculture Committee.

She lives in Hyde Park, Vermont

Hyde Park (town), Vermont

Hyde Park is a town in and the shire town of Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Captain Jedediah Hyde, a landowner. The population was 2,847 at the 2000 census...

 with her husband, William.

2010 gubernatorial election

On June 4, 2009, Bartlett announced her intention to seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont in 2010

Vermont gubernatorial election, 2010

The 2010 Vermont gubernatorial general election took place on November 2, 2010. Vermont is one of only two states where the Governor serves for a two-year term . The statewide primary election took place on August 24, 2010.On August 27, 2009, incumbent Republican Governor Jim Douglas announced he...

. She placed fifth in the August 24, 2010 primary, receiving about five percent of the vote.