Barbara Snelling

Barbara W. Snelling
78th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
In office 1993–1997
Governor	Howard Dean
Preceded by	Howard Dean
Succeeded by	Doug Racine
Member of the Vermont State Senate from the Chittenden district
In office 1999–2002
Succeeded by	Diane B. Snelling
First Lady of Vermont
In role January 10, 1991 – August 13, 1991
Governor	Richard A. Snelling
Preceded by	Arthur Kunin (as First Gentleman)
Succeeded by	Judith Steinberg Dean
In role January 6, 1977 – January 10, 1985
Governor	Richard A. Snelling
Preceded by	Madge Salmon
Succeeded by	Arthur Kunin (as First Gentleman)
Personal details
Born	Barbara Tuttle Weil (1928-03-22)March 22, 1928 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 2, 2015(2015-11-02) (aged 87) South Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Richard A. Snelling ​ ​ (m. 1947; died 1991)​
Children	4, including Diane
Education	Smith College Radcliffe College

Barbara Tuttle Snelling (née Weil; March 22, 1928 – November 2, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 78th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1993 to 1997. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in 1996 while campaigning for governor. She was elected to the Vermont State Senate in 1998, where she served until she suffered a second stroke; she resigned in 2002.