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Cassandra Gekas
Cassandra Gekas was a 2012 Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in the 2012 elections.[1]
Biography
Gekas was born and raised in Pennsylvania. She graduated from Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg in 2000, and went on to receive bachelor's degrees in political science and women's studies from Penn State University. She attended multiple Penn State campuses during her undergraduate career, but settled near the main campus in State College to begin her career as a women's health advocate. She managed a health clinic until 2004, when moved to Vermont.[2]
Before going back to school in 2008, Gekas worked on a court-mandated domestic violence intervention program, and as the food stamp policy specialist at Hunger Free Vermont. While studying for her M.S. in community development and applied economics at the University of Vermont, Gekas spent over two years as a policy advocate for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group helping promote and pass health care reform and consumer protection legislation.[2]
Education
- Central Dauphin Senior High School (2000)
- Bachelor's degrees in political science, women's studies, from Penn State University (2005)
- Master's in community development & applied economics, transportation access & quality of life among low-income mothers from the University of Vermont (2012)
Elections
2012
Gekas was the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.[1] She ran unopposed in the primary election on August 28th and was defeated by Republican incumbent Phillip Scott and faced Ben Mitchell (Liberty Union) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Lieutenant Governor of Vermont General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Phillip Scott Incumbent |
57.1% | 162,787 | |
| Democratic | Cassandra Gekas | 40.4% | 115,015 | |
| Liberty Union | Ben Mitchell | 2.4% | 6,975 | |
| Independent | Write-in | 0.1% | 257 | |
| Total Votes | 285,034 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Endorsements
| Governor Peter Shumlin introduces Gekas |
Gekas was endorsed by Governor of Vermont Peter Shumlin.[5] Other supporters include:
- Speaker of the House Shap Smith
- Sen. Anthony Pollina
- Rep. Jean O’Sullivan
- Rep. Diane Lanpher
- Rep. Betty Nuovo
- Rep. Kesha Ram
- Rep. Jill Krowinski
- Rep. Paul Poirier
Campaign finance summary
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See also
External links
- Cassandra Gekas Official Campaign Website
- Gekas on Facebook
- Follow Gekas on Twitter
- Gekas on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 VT Digger, "2012 candidate petition filing lot (not verified)," accessed June 15, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Campaign Website, "About Cass," accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Public Radio, "Campaign 2012 Election Results" accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Official Campaign Website, "Endorsements," accessed October 19, 2012
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