Dwyer served on the Thetford School Board from 1992 to 1994.[7] In 1994 she was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Republican. She served two terms, 1995 to 1999.[8]
In 1998 Dwyer was the Republican nominee for Governor. She defeated ski store owner Bernie Rome in the Republican primary.[9] In the general election, she opposed Howard Dean as he sought election to a fourth full term. Dean defeated Dwyer, 55.6% to 41.1%.[10]
Dwyer ran again in 2000. Vermont had enacted the country's first Civil Unions law in 2000, which sparked a conservative counter-movement called Take Back Vermont. Dwyer associated herself with this movement, and defeated William Meub in the Republican primary.[11][12] In the general election, Dean won a fifth full term with 50.4% to Dwyer's 37.9% and 9.5% for Progressive nominee Anthony Pollina.[13]
After her second race, Dwyer briefly became a television journalist for WVNY in Burlington.[14] In 2001 she was divorced from Dr. Dwyer,[15] and in 2002 she married New Hampshire businessman Tom Kent and became known as Ruth Dwyer Kent.[16] She continues to reside in Thetford, where she raises horses and operates a riding school. She remains active in the community, including holding the local office of pound keeper.[17]
Sourcesedit
^ abVermont Legislative Directory and State Manual. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Secretary of State. 1995. p. 161.
^"Ruth E. Cook in the Ohio Birth Index, 1908-1964". April 25, 1958.
^CNN, 1998 Candidate Profile from Congressional Quarterly, Ruth Dwyer, accessed February 7, 2013
^Vermont Secretary of State, Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual, 1997, page 212
^"Ruth Dwyer to Run for Legislature". Bradford Journal Opinion. Bradford, VT. July 20, 1994. p. 7.
^Marcia Tomlinson, Bradford Journal Opinion, Lingelbach Defeated, November 9, 1994
^Bradford Journal Opinion, Ruth Dwyer to Run for Legislature, July 20, 1994
^Dirk Van Susteren, Howard Dean: A Citizen's Guide to the Man who Would be President, 2003, page 170
^Town of Thetford, Citizen’s Guide to Thetford, Vermont, accessed February 7, 2013
External resourcesedit
You Tube video, No Hands at Ruth D.'s, Ruth Dwyer giving riding lesson, uploaded by Alexandra Wilson, July 7, 2009
C-Span video, Vermont Gubernatorial debate, September 24, 2000 (Includes links to videos of other Vermont Governor's election debates from 1998 and 2000.)
ruth, dwyer, politician, ruth, dwyer, born, april, 1958, american, political, figure, unsuccessful, republican, nominee, governor, 1998, 2000, ruth, dwyermember, vermont, house, representativesfrom, orange, districtin, office, january, 1995, january, 1999prece. Ruth Dwyer born April 25 1958 is an American political figure who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Governor in 1998 and 2000 Ruth DwyerMember of the Vermont House of Representativesfrom the Orange 4 districtIn office January 1995 January 1999Preceded byDoris LingelbachSucceeded byJames MaslandPersonal detailsBorn 1958 04 25 April 25 1958 age 66 Painesville Ohio U S Political partyRepublicanEducationUniversity of VermontLife and career editRuth Dwyer 1 was born Ruth E Cook 2 in Painesville Ohio on April 25 1958 3 She attended schools in Glens Falls New York and Shelburne Vermont 1 Her family became residents of Thetford in 1971 and she graduated from Thetford Academy in 1976 afterwards attending the University of Vermont 4 5 With her then husband Dr John Dwyer she operated the Thetford Veterinary Clinic raised cattle and sheep and was a horse trainer and riding instructor 6 Dwyer served on the Thetford School Board from 1992 to 1994 7 In 1994 she was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Republican She served two terms 1995 to 1999 8 In 1998 Dwyer was the Republican nominee for Governor She defeated ski store owner Bernie Rome in the Republican primary 9 In the general election she opposed Howard Dean as he sought election to a fourth full term Dean defeated Dwyer 55 6 to 41 1 10 Dwyer ran again in 2000 Vermont had enacted the country s first Civil Unions law in 2000 which sparked a conservative counter movement called Take Back Vermont Dwyer associated herself with this movement and defeated William Meub in the Republican primary 11 12 In the general election Dean won a fifth full term with 50 4 to Dwyer s 37 9 and 9 5 for Progressive nominee Anthony Pollina 13 After her second race Dwyer briefly became a television journalist for WVNY in Burlington 14 In 2001 she was divorced from Dr Dwyer 15 and in 2002 she married New Hampshire businessman Tom Kent and became known as Ruth Dwyer Kent 16 She continues to reside in Thetford where she raises horses and operates a riding school She remains active in the community including holding the local office of pound keeper 17 Sources edit a b Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual Montpelier VT Vermont Secretary of State 1995 p 161 Ruth E Cook in the Ohio Birth Index 1908 1964 April 25 1958 CNN 1998 Candidate Profile from Congressional Quarterly Ruth Dwyer accessed February 7 2013 Vermont Secretary of State Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual 1997 page 212 Ruth Dwyer to Run for Legislature Bradford Journal Opinion Bradford VT July 20 1994 p 7 Marcia Tomlinson Bradford Journal Opinion Lingelbach Defeated November 9 1994 Bradford Journal Opinion Ruth Dwyer to Run for Legislature July 20 1994 Dirk Van Susteren Howard Dean A Citizen s Guide to the Man who Would be President 2003 page 170 CNN Vermont Primary Results September 8 1998 U S Election Atlas 1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results Vermont accessed February 7 2013 Ellen Goodman Boston Globe Once Liberal Vermont Surprisingly Divided reprinted in Baltimore Sun November 6 2000 Nancy Remsen Burlington Free Press Dont Forget to Vote in Vermont s Primary Election August 28 2012 U S Election Atlas 2000 Gubernatorial General Election Results Vermont accessed February 7 2013 Peter Freyne Seven Days Inside Track July 23 2003 Vermont Divorce Index 1981 1984 and 1989 2001 entry for Ruth E Dwyer accessed February 7 2013 Freyne Peter July 17 2002 Inside Track Wedding Bells Seven Days Shelburne VT Town of Thetford Citizen s Guide to Thetford Vermont accessed February 7 2013External resources editYou Tube video No Hands at Ruth D s Ruth Dwyer giving riding lesson uploaded by Alexandra Wilson July 7 2009 C Span video Vermont Gubernatorial debate September 24 2000 Includes links to videos of other Vermont Governor s election debates from 1998 and 2000 Party political offices Preceded byJohn Gropper Republican nominee for Governor of Vermont1998 2000 Succeeded byJim Douglas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruth Dwyer politician amp oldid 1197357925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
