Ginny Lyons

Ginny Lyons is the Democratic incumbent state senator for the Chittenden Southeast District and is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot seeking re-election.[1][2] She is a longtime college professor and chairs the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.[1]

Lyons earned an A.B. from Drew University in 1966, an M.S. from Rutgers University in 1968 and an Ed.D. from the University of Vermont in 1988.[1] Her career includes work as an instructor at Middlesex County College from 1968 to 1971 and as a professor at Trinity College from 1973 to 2000, where she was also coordinator and director of Allied Health from 1978 to 2000.[1] She became a professor at Vermont State College in 2000 and served on the Williston Select Board from 1990 to 2000.[1]

Lyons's assignments for the 2025-2026 legislative session include the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee and the Senate Rules Committee, along with chair of the Health and Welfare Committee.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.