29 Facts About Molly Gray

Molly Rose Gray was born on March 18,1984 and is an American attorney and politician who served as the 83rd lieutenant governor of Vermont from 2021 to 2023.

Molly Gray was active in Peter Welch's successful 2006 US House campaign, then joined his staff after he took office in 2007.

Molly Gray subsequently worked on human rights issues for the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Molly Gray taught at Vermont Law School, her courses centered primarily on international human rights law.

In early 2020, Molly Gray announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor.

In 2022, Molly Gray ran for the US House of Representatives, seeking to represent Vermont's at-large congressional district.

Molly Gray lost the Democratic primary election to Becca Balint.

Molly Gray was born in Newbury, Vermont, on March 18,1984.

Molly Gray's mother, Kim Mumford, was an alpine skier who was prevented by injury from qualifying for the Olympics.

Molly Gray attended the schools of Newbury and Bradford's Oxbow High School, and graduated from Stratton Mountain School in 2002.

Molly Gray studied at the University of Vermont on an athletic scholarship and competed for the Vermont Catamounts in cross-country skiing.

Molly Gray earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in area and international studies from UVM in 2006 and a Juris Doctor from Vermont Law School in 2014.

Molly Gray earned a Master of Laws in international law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in 2016.

Molly Gray then worked on Peter Welch's 2006 campaign for the US House of Representatives, and became a member of his Congressional staff after he was elected.

Molly Gray later worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross, where she engaged the US government on humanitarian issues and led field missions to Haiti, Uganda, Georgia, the Western Balkans, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Molly Gray has taught courses at Vermont Law School, with her instruction focused on international human rights law.

Molly Gray announced her campaign for lieutenant governor in early 2020.

Molly Gray defeated Tim Ashe and Debbie Ingram in the Democratic primary on August 11,2020.

One major campaign issue was whether Molly Gray met the four-year residency requirement the state constitution mandates for the lieutenant governor; most legal and political observers agreed that she did.

Molly Gray took office in January 2021, becoming the fourth woman to serve as Vermont's lieutenant governor and the first Democrat to hold the office in 18 years.

Some Vermont political observers suggested Molly Gray was a likely candidate for the US Senate or US House.

Molly Gray discounted such speculation, saying she was focused on her work as lieutenant governor.

Molly Gray toured the state throughout 2021, visiting all 14 counties for her "Recover Stronger" initiative.

In December 2021, Molly Gray announced her candidacy for Vermont's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2022.

Molly Gray was endorsed by former Vermont Governors Madeleine Kunin and Howard Dean, as well as Marcelle Leahy, Senator Leahy's wife.

Leahy declined to formally endorse Molly Gray, but indicated that he had voted for her.

Molly Gray was both praised and criticized for announcing her run for Congress less than a year after taking her first public office.

In March 2023, Molly Gray joined the board of trustees of the Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund.

In May 2023, the Vermont Afghan Alliance, a Burlington-based nonprofit that supports Afghans who are resettling in the state, announced that Molly Gray would serve as its interim executive director.