Christine Hallquist
Christine Hallquist | |
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| Born | April 11, 1956 Baldwinsville, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Mohawk Valley Community College |
| Website | Campaign website |
Christine Hallquist (born April 11, 1956)[1][2] is an American politician and former CEO of Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC). She is the first openly transgender major party nominee for governor in the United States, winning the 2018 Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont with over 40% of the vote.[3][4] Hallquist worked at VEC from 1998 to 2018, the last 12 years as CEO, when she resigned to run for governor.[5][6] Drawing national attention as a pioneering example of a CEO transitioning while in office, her transition was documented by her son in an award-winning documentary, Denial.[3][7][8]
Personal life
Hallquist grew up in Baldwinsville, New York. She attended Catholic school as a child. She moved to Vermont at age 20 and worked for IBM as an electrical engineer.[9] Hallquist lives in Hyde Park, Vermont, and has three adult children and two grandchildren.[5][10][11]
Career
After beginning her professional life at IBM, Hallquist took a job at Digital Equipment Corporation.[10] There she joined a training program at the University of Massachusetts to become an electrical engineer and worked with Digital to create low-cost power supplies quickly using lean manufacturing.[10] Hallquist accepted an early buyout from Digital and moved back to Vermont to become the CEO of a small electronics company in Barre, Vermont, then founded a consulting firm that worked with such companies as Xerox, Miller Beer, and Honda.[10] She started at VEC as engineering and operations manager in 2000, shortly after its recovery from bankruptcy.[10]
Gubernatorial campaign
Hallquist announced her gubernatorial campaign in Morrisville, Vermont on April 8, and said, "I truly believe Vermont is ready to elect a transgender governor because I don't think Vermonters are going to look at that."[12] Hallquist is running on a platform of increased broadband access, universal Medicare and aggressive action against climate change.[13]
In an August 22, 2018 interview with the Associated Press, Hallquist reported she had been getting death threats and personal attacks from all over the United States and around the world. The threats have caused Hallquist to alter campaign appearances and she is not publicizing the address of her Morrisville campaign headquarters.[14]
References
- ↑ @Christinehinvt
- ↑ McCullum, April (August 14, 2018). "Christine Hallquist: What you need to know about the first transgender nominee for governor". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Christine Hallquist wins Vermont primary, becoming first openly transgender major party nominee for governor". Washington Post. August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Landen, Xander; O'Connor, Kevin; Silberman, Alexandre. "Hallquist celebrates historic victory, trains sights on Scott". Vermont Digger. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hallenbeck, Terri (November 4, 2015). "Becoming Christine: Transgender CEO Hallquist Prepares to Go to Work As a Woman - Business - Vermont's Independent Voice". Seven Days. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ WCAX (February 21, 2018). "Hallquist resigns from VEC". WCAX. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Denial - a feature length documentary about facing the bitter truth". Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "VEC CEO Hallquist comes out as transgender". Vermont Business Magazine. September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Brad (February 20, 2018). "Transgender woman to run for governor of Vermont". WPTZ. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "Plugged In & Out: Christine Hallquist, Vermont Electric Coop". Vermont Business Magazine. August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Andersen, Travis (2018-08-15). "5 things to know about Christine Hallquist, trailblazing Vermont candidate". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ↑ Amato, Dom (April 8, 2018). "Hallquist makes campaign for governor official". WCAX. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Christine Hallquist, a Transgender Woman, Wins Vermont Primary". The New York Times. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Staff, Writer (2018-08-22). "Vermont's transgender gubernatorial candidate getting death threats". NBC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
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