Richard Snelling
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Richard Arkwright Snelling (February 18, 1927 – August 14, 1991) was the Governor of Vermont from 1977 to 1985 and from January 10, 1991 until his death.
A member of the United States Republican Party, he served in the Vermont state legislature for six terms.
He was first elected governor in 1976 and was re-elected four times, but left office in January 1985, choosing not to run in 1984. In 1990 he was once again elected, becoming the first Vermont governor to win five mandates. He died of a heart attack seven months after his final inauguration. The lieutenant governor, Democrat Howard Dean, was sworn in as governor.
His widow, Barbara Snelling, has since been elected as a state senator.
External link
- Remembering Governor Snelling (http://www.vpr.net/vt_news/snelling.shtml)