Virginia "Ginny" Lyons
Candidate for State Senator, Chittenden South East District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; biology professor
- Lives in
- Williston
- Campaign website
- senatorginnylyons.com
A college professor in the biological sciences with a doctorate from UVM, she chaired the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee from 2003 to 2013 and now chairs the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.
Photo: Vermont General Assembly
Documented positions
Public safety
Co-sponsored a ban on possessing semiautomatic assault weaponsIn office
ReportS.167: possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to prohibiting possession of semiautomatic assault weapons”
Education
Sponsored a ban on certain artificial dyes in school foodIn office
ReportS.26: artificial dyes in school food (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school”
Health & human services
Sponsored a bill creating an Office of Health EquityIn office
ReportS.2: Office of Health Equity (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to establishing the Office of Health Equity within the Department of Health”
Sponsored a prescription drug discount card programIn office
ReportS.199: Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program (2025-2026 session)Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
“An act relating to establishing the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Virginia "Ginny" Lyons on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- 2026 General Election Qualified Candidates (Chittenden County offices and districts)
Election filing · Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division · outside.vermont.gov
- Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons: member page, Vermont General Assembly
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.2: Office of Health Equity (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.199: Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.26: artificial dyes in school food (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
- S.167: possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (2025-2026 session)
Government record · Vermont General Assembly · legislature.vermont.gov
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