Betty Bolognani Explained

Betty Bolognani
State House:Vermont
District:Bennington 2-2
Appointer:Howard Dean
Term Start:August 2001
Term End:January 8, 2003
Predecessor:Neil Hoag
Successor:Mary A. Morrissey
Albert Krawczyk
Birth Name:Betty Mae Whitney
Birth Date:23 February 1926
Birth Place:Stamford, Vermont, U.S.
Death Place:Readsboro, Vermont, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of Vermont (BS)

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.

Electoral history

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Vermont House of Representatives, Windham-Bennington 1 district
Nov 5, 2002[2] GeneralPhilip E. BartlettRepublican71153.38
Betty M. BolognaniDemocratic61646.25
Write-Ins50.37
District redrawn; seat flipped from Democratic to Republican
Nov 2, 2004[3] GeneralPhilip E. BartlettRepublican1,02150.67
Betty M. BolognaniDemocratic99249.23
Write-Ins20.10

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dean appoints Bolognani to House seat. The Burlington Free Press. August 25, 2001. October 2, 2018. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: VT Elections Database – 2002 State Representative General Election – Windham-Bennington 1 District. Vermont Secretary of State. October 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: VT Elections Database – 2004 State Representative General Election – Windham-Bennington 1 District. Vermont Secretary of State. October 2, 2018.