Catherine "Kitty" Beattie Toll (born August 8, 1959) is an American educator and politician. A former member of the
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives a ...
, Toll was a candidate for
lieutenant governor of Vermont
The lieutenant governor of Vermont is elected for a two-year term and chosen separately from the Governor of Vermont, governor. The Vermont lieutenant governor's main responsibilities include acting as governor when the governor is out of state o ...
in the
2022 election, and lost the Democratic nomination to
David Zuckerman.
Early life and education
Toll was born in
Danville, Vermont
Danville is a New England town, town in Caledonia County, Vermont, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,335 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The primary settlement in town is recorded as the Danville (CDP), ...
, to
Catherine
Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...
and Harold Beattie. Her sister is
Jane Kitchel. Her mother and sister served in the
Vermont General Assembly
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the state of Vermont, in the United States. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly", but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself. The G ...
. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from
Lyndon State College
Lyndon State College was a public liberal arts college in Lyndon, Vermont. In 2018, it merged with Johnson State College to create Northern Vermont University; the former campus of Lyndon State College is now the university's Lyndon campus. ...
in 1981 and a Master of Education from
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, commonly referred to as the University of Vermont (UVM), is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Foun ...
.
Career
Prior to entering politics, Toll taught in the Vermont public school system. She served as a member of the
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members, with each member representing around 4,100 citizens. Representatives a ...
for the Caledonia-Washington district from 2009 to 2021. During her tenure in the House, Toll served as chair of the House Appropriations. She is a
Democrat
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Politics
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*A member of a Democratic Party:
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.
Personal life
Toll is married to Abel Toll and lives in Danville, Vermont. She has two children.
References
1959 births
Living people
People from Danville, Vermont
Lyndon State College alumni
University of Vermont alumni
Educators from Vermont
American women educators
Women state legislators in Vermont
Democratic Party members of the Vermont House of Representatives
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century members of the Vermont General Assembly
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