Sylvia Wright

Location: Barre
Tag(s): Education
Historical Category: Women's History
Video Date: 04/24/17

Sylvia Wright represented Rupert in the Vermont Legislature following WWII. She created legislation that provided school transportation as well as health care provided through schools. After divorcing her husband, she moved to Washington DC and worked for the CIA.

This Place in History is produced in partnership by Local 22 & Local 44 (www.mychamplainvalley.com) and the Vermont Historical Society.

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