Christine Hallquist | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1956 Baldwinsville, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Patricia (m. 1984) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Mohawk Valley Community College University of Massachusetts |
| Website | Campaign website |
Christine Hallquist (born April 11, 1956)[1] 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.[2][3] Hallquist worked at VEC from 1998 to 2018, the last 13 years as CEO, until she resigned to run for governor.[4][5] Drawing national attention as a pioneering example of a CEO transitioning while in office, her transition was documented by her son in a documentary, Denial.[2][6][7]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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 (August 15, 2018). "Hallquist celebrates historic victory, trains sights on Scott". Vermont Digger. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ 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 August 15, 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.