ʃiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə vɜːmˈɔnt sˈɛnət ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk stˈeɪt sˈɛnəɾɚ fɹʌm kˌælɪdˈoʊniə kˈaʊnti ɪn sˈɪkstiːn jˈɪɹz.
She was elected to the Vermont Senate in November 2004, becoming the first Democratic state senator from Caledonia County in 16 years.