Suzi Wizowaty
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Suzi Wizowaty is an author and politician from Burlington, Vermont
. A Democrat
, she is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
, representing the Chittenden-3-5 district
in Burlington. First elected in 2008, she took office on January 7, 2009.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
, Wizowaty grew up in Europe, Texas and Connecticut, graduating from Princeton University
(BA cum laude, 1977) and Goddard College
in Plainfield, Vermont
(MA, 1985). She lived in San Francisco, Chicago, and New Jersey before moving to Burlington in 1985.
Wizowaty has worked as a bookseller, librarian, newspaper reporter and editor, also having experience in the non-profit sector with the Vermont Humanities Council and Vermont Works for Women. A published author, she has written two novels: The Round Barn (Hardscrabble, 2002) and A Tour of Evil (Philomel, 2005).
In 2008, Wizowaty ran for the Vermont House of Representatives in the two-member Chittenden-3-5 district. She faced two incumbents in the Democratic primary but was the top vote-getter, beating Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan into second place and Rep. Bill Keogh into third. In the general election held on November 4, the Democratic nominees – Wizowaty and Donovan – ran unopposed. She was re-elected to the House on November 2, 2010, extending her term to January 2013.
Wizowaty is one of five openly gay members of the Vermont Legislature, alongside representatives Bill Lippert
(D–Hinesburg
), Jason Lorber
(D–Burlington
), Brian Campion
(D–Bennington) and Herb Font-Russell
(D–Rutland).
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
. A Democrat
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...
, she is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
, representing the Chittenden-3-5 district
Chittenden-3-5 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Chittenden-3-5 Representative District is a two member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following...
in Burlington. First elected in 2008, she took office on January 7, 2009.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Wizowaty grew up in Europe, Texas and Connecticut, graduating from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
(BA cum laude, 1977) and Goddard College
Goddard College
Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...
in Plainfield, Vermont
Plainfield, Vermont
Plainfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,286 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plainfield is located at ....
(MA, 1985). She lived in San Francisco, Chicago, and New Jersey before moving to Burlington in 1985.
Wizowaty has worked as a bookseller, librarian, newspaper reporter and editor, also having experience in the non-profit sector with the Vermont Humanities Council and Vermont Works for Women. A published author, she has written two novels: The Round Barn (Hardscrabble, 2002) and A Tour of Evil (Philomel, 2005).
In 2008, Wizowaty ran for the Vermont House of Representatives in the two-member Chittenden-3-5 district. She faced two incumbents in the Democratic primary but was the top vote-getter, beating Rep. Johannah Leddy Donovan into second place and Rep. Bill Keogh into third. In the general election held on November 4, the Democratic nominees – Wizowaty and Donovan – ran unopposed. She was re-elected to the House on November 2, 2010, extending her term to January 2013.
Wizowaty is one of five openly gay members of the Vermont Legislature, alongside representatives Bill Lippert
Bill Lippert
William J. Lippert, commonly known as Bill Lippert, is a legislator and gay rights activist from the U.S. state of Vermont who has served since 1994 in the Vermont House of Representatives as a representative of the Chittenden-1-1 House district in Hinesburg...
(D–Hinesburg
Hinesburg, Vermont
Hinesburg is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. The population was 4,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
), Jason Lorber
Jason Lorber
Jason P. Lorber is a consultant, comedian and politician from Burlington, Vermont. A Democrat, he is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing the Chittenden-3-3 district in Burlington...
(D–Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
), Brian Campion
Brian Campion
Brian Campion is an American politician from Bennington, Vermont. A Democrat, he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2010, representing the Bennington-2-1 district in Bennington and North Bennington. He took office on January 5, 2011....
(D–Bennington) and Herb Font-Russell
Herb Font-Russell
Herb Font-Russell is an American politician from Rutland, Vermont. A Democrat, he was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives in 2010, representing the Rutland-5-3 district. He took office on January 5, 2011....
(D–Rutland).