Ron Squires

Ron Squires
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Windham-5 district
In office
January 1991 – January 1993
Personal details
Born c.1951
Died January 8, 1993
Brattleboro, Vermont
Political party Democratic
Residence Vermont

Ron Squires (c.1951 - January 8, 1993) was an American politician from Vermont. A Democrat, he served two years in the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Guilford, Vernon and part of Brattleboro from 1991 until his death.

Biography

An eighth-generation Vermonter, Squires was elected in 1990 as Vermont state's first openly gay legislator. In the general election held on November 6, 1990, he defeated Republican incumbent Sam Hunt by 38 votes.[1] He was re-elected unopposed in 1992 but died just days after being sworn-in for his second term in January 1993. Squires died from viral meningitis, an AIDS-related illness.[2] He had served five years on the Democratic National Committee.

References

  1. ^ Corcoran, Katherine (March 12, 1991). "Openly Gay Candidates Winning More Elections; State, Local Officials Exceed 50 Nationwide". The Washington Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/72092234.html?dids=72092234:72092234&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+12%2C+1991&author=Katherine+Corcoran&pub=The+Washington+Post+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Openly+Gay+Candidates+Winning+More+Elections%3B+State%2C+Local+Officials+Exceed+50+Nationwide&pqatl=google. 
  2. ^ "Ron Squires dies at 41, Lawmaker in Vermont". New York Times. January 9, 1993. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/09/obituaries/ron-squires-dies-at-41-lawmaker-in-vermont.html.