Catherine Toll | |
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Member of the VermontHouseofRepresentatives from the Caledonia-Washington-1 district | |
In office 2009–2021 | |
Succeeded by | Henry Pearl |
Personal details | |
Born | Catherine Beattie August 8,1959 Danville,Vermont,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Abel Toll |
Relations | Catherine Beattie (mother) Jane Kitchel (sister) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Lyndon State College (BS) University of Vermont (MEd) |
Catherine "Kitty" Beattie Toll (born August 8,1959) is an American educator and politician. A former member of the Vermont House of Representatives,Toll was a candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in the 2022 election,and lost the Democratic nomination to David Zuckerman. [1]
Toll was born in Danville,Vermont,to Catherine and Harold Beattie. Her sister is Jane Kitchel. Her mother and sister served in the Vermont General Assembly. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from Lyndon State College in 1981 and a Master of Education from University of Vermont.
Prior to entering politics,Toll taught in the Vermont public school system. She served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Caledonia-Washington district from 2009 to 2021. During her tenure in the House,Toll served as chair of the House Appropriations. [2] She is a Democrat. [3] [4]
Toll is married to Abel Toll and lives in Danville,Vermont. She has two children. [5]
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