Betty Bolognani
Betty Mae Bolognani (February 23, 1926 – November 1, 2016) is an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2001 to 2003. Four months after incumbent representative Neil Hoag resigned due to medical issues, Governor Howard Dean appointed Bolognani to serve out the remainder of his term.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Bolognani ran in 2002 and 2004 to represent the Windham-Bennington 1 district in the House but lost both times to Republican Philip Bartlett.
Betty Bolognani | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Bennington 2-2 district | |
| In office August 2001 – January 8, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | Howard Dean |
| Preceded by | Neil Hoag |
| Succeeded by | Mary A. Morrissey Albert Krawczyk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Betty Mae Whitney February 23, 1926 Stamford, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2016 (aged 90) Readsboro, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | James Amedeo Bolognani
(m. 1950; died 1989) |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont (BS) |
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont House of Representatives, Windham-Bennington 1 district | |||||
| Nov 5, 2002[2] | General | Philip E. Bartlett | Republican | 711 | 53.38 |
| Betty M. Bolognani | Democratic | 616 | 46.25 | ||
| Write-Ins | 5 | 0.37 | |||
| District redrawn; seat flipped from Democratic to Republican | |||||
| Nov 2, 2004[3] | General | Philip E. Bartlett | Republican | 1,021 | 50.67 |
| Betty M. Bolognani | Democratic | 992 | 49.23 | ||
| Write-Ins | 2 | 0.10 | |||
References
- "Dean appoints Bolognani to House seat". The Burlington Free Press. August 25, 2001. Retrieved October 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VT Elections Database – 2002 State Representative General Election – Windham-Bennington 1 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- "VT Elections Database – 2004 State Representative General Election – Windham-Bennington 1 District". Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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