11 Facts About Christine Hallquist

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Christine Hallquist was born on April 11,1956 and is an American politician and former CEO of Vermont Electric Cooperative.

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Christine Hallquist grew up in Baldwinsville, New York as one of seven children and later attended Catholic elementary school.

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Christine Hallquist had a difficult time in school and in the 8th grade, a school official called her parents to say that she needed an exorcism.

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Christine Hallquist attended public high school and later the Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, New York.

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Christine Hallquist started as an engineer at IBM and then enrolled in a training program at the University of Massachusetts to become an electrical engineer.

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Christine Hallquist accepted an early buyout from Digital and moved back to Vermont to become the CEO of a small electronics company in Barre, Vermont, then founded a consulting firm that worked with such companies as Xerox, Miller Beer, and Honda.

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Christine Hallquist started at VEC as engineering and operations manager in 2000, shortly after its recovery from bankruptcy.

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8.

The threats caused Christine Hallquist to alter campaign appearances and decide not to publicize the address of her Morrisville campaign headquarters.

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On November 6,2018, Christine Hallquist lost the election to Republican candidate and incumbent Phil Scott.

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Christine Hallquist confided to her wife that she was transgender early in their marriage and opened up to her children in the 2000s.

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Christine Hallquist later commented that the transition was much easier than expected and that her relationship with her wife and children remains strong.