Tanya Vyhovsky Explained

Tanya Vyhovsky
State Senate1:Vermont
State1:Vermont
District1:Chittenden-Central
Term Start1:January 4, 2023
Alongside1:Philip Baruth and Martine Gulick
Predecessor1:Christopher Pearson
State House2:Vermont
State2:Vermont
District2:Chittenden-8-1
Term Start2:January 6, 2021
Term End2:January 3, 2023
Alongside2:Marybeth Redmond (2019–2021)
Rey Garofano (2022–2023)
Predecessor2:Linda Myers
Successor2:Leonora Dodge
Party:Progressive/Democratic
Education:Northeastern University (BS)
University of Vermont (MSW)

Tanya C. Vyhovsky[1] is an American politician and social worker who has served in the Vermont Senate since January 2023. A member of the Vermont Progressive Party, she previously represented the Chittenden-8-1 district in the Vermont House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Tanya Vyhovsky graduated from Essex High School in 2003. She graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and biology. She graduated from the University of Vermont with a master of social work degree in 2017. She married Jefferson Hales in 2015.[2] [3] [4] [5] She is of Ukrainian descent.[6]

Career

Vyhovsky worked as a clinical social worker and school social worker in Essex, Vermont. She served on the board and was vice-president of the Vermont National Association of Social Workers from 2016 to 2020. Vyhovsky was endorsed by the Champlain Valley DSA chapter in her 2020 run.[7]

Vermont House of Representatives

Vyhovsky ran for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives and won the Progressive and Democratic nominations alongside Marybeth Redmond, but placed third out of three candidates behind Redmond and Linda K. Myers in the 2018 election.[8] [9]

Vyhovsky announced at an event held by Bernie Sanders that she would run for a seat in the state house again and during the campaign she was endorsed by Sanders.[10] [11] She won the Democratic nomination alongside Redmond and placed second out of five candidates in the 2020 election.[12] [13]

Vermont Senate

In 2022, Vyhovsky was a candidate for the Vermont Senate from the three-member Chittenden-Central District.[14] She placed second in the Democratic primary and was elected in the general election alongside Philip Baruth and Martine Gulick.[15] [16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Endorsements. Zuckerman for VT. David. Zuckerman. September 16, 2022.
  2. https://tanyavforvt.com/about-tanya/ About Tonya
  3. News: May 17, 2018 . Tanya Vyhovsky announces run for Chittenden 8-1 House seat . Vermont Digger . live . https://archive.today/20210617174147/https://vtdigger.org/2018/05/17/tanya-vyhovsky-announces-run-chittenden-8-1-house-seat/ . June 17, 2021.
  4. News: October 5, 2020 . The House race for Chittenden-8-1: Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D) . . live . https://archive.today/20210617174508/https://www.samessenger.com/essex/news/the-house-race-for-chittenden-8-1-tanya-vyhovsky-p-d/article_43134ed4-0756-11eb-8e50-abb381f3d47b.html . June 17, 2021.
  5. News: Representative Tanya Vyhovsky . . live . https://archive.today/20210617174823/https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2022/34715 . June 17, 2021.
  6. News: April 4, 2022 . Vyhovsky . Tanya . Tanya Vyhovsky: Painful to watch what’s happening in my family’s homeland . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812172551/https://vtdigger.org/2022/04/04/tanya-vyhofsky-painful-to-watch-whats-happening-in-my-familys-homeland/ . August 12, 2024.
  7. Web site: Electoral Working Group Meeting. 2021-11-15. Champlain Valley DSA - Vermont's Champs of Socialism . December 8, 2020 . en-US.
  8. News: 2018 State Representative Democratic Primary . . live . https://archive.today/20210617175058/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/89055/ . June 17, 2021.
  9. News: 2018 State Representative General Election . . live . https://archive.today/20210617175304/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/134005/ . June 17, 2021.
  10. News: March 4, 2020 . Tanya Vyhovsky announces candidacy for state representative – Chittenden 8-1 . Vermont Digger . live . https://archive.today/20210617180318/https://vtdigger.org/press_release/tanya-vyhovsky-announces-candidacy-for-state-representative-chittenden-8-1/ . June 17, 2021.
  11. News: October 9, 2020 . Sanders endorses 36 state and local candidates in Vermont . Vermont Digger . live . https://archive.today/20210617180520/https://vtdigger.org/press_release/sanders-endorses-36-state-and-local-candidates-in-vermont/ . June 17, 2021.
  12. News: 2020 State Representative Democratic Primary . . live . https://archive.today/20210617180719/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/144381/ . June 17, 2021.
  13. News: 2020 State Representative General Election . . live . https://archive.today/20210617180928/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/143445/ . June 17, 2021.
  14. News: October 23, 2022 . Guha . Auditi . State Senate candidates in Vermont’s most diverse district emphasize equity . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812172838/https://vtdigger.org/2022/10/23/state-senate-candidates-in-vermonts-most-diverse-district-emphasize-equity/ . August 12, 2024.
  15. News: 2022 State Senator Democratic Primary . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812173116/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/160198/ . August 12, 2024.
  16. News: 2022 State Senator General Election . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812173810/https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/158018/ . August 12, 2024.

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