Lile Gibbons is an American politician and businesswoman.

Lile Gibbons
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 150th district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 9, 2013
Preceded byMarilyn A. Hesse[1]
Succeeded byStephen Walko[2]
Personal details
BornAnchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelationsEvangeline Atwood (aunt)
Parent(s)Elmer E. Rasmuson
Lile Bernard
Alma materSmith College (BA)

Early life and education

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Gibbons was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, the daughter of Lile Bernard and Elmer E. Rasmuson. Gibbons's father served as president and chairman of the National Bank of Alaska, which his father founded. He later served as the Mayor of Anchorage from 1964 to 1967. Gibbons graduated from West Anchorage High School before earning her bachelor's degree in economics from Smith College.[3]

Career

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Prior to her election to the Connecticut State Legislature, Gibbons served in town government and on her board of education. She was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2000 as a Republican. In February 2012, Gibbons announced she would not seek re-election, and she left office 2013 .[4][5][6]

Gibbons and her husband, John, reside in Greenwich, Connecticut. They have four children and 13 grandchildren.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT State House 150 Race - Nov 07, 2000".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT State House 150 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
  3. ^ "Lile R. Gibbons". Rasmuson Foundation. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  4. ^ Representative Lile Gibbons Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Greenwich Rep Lile Gibbons Won't Seek 7th Term", Greenwich.com, Neil Vigdor, February 22, 2012
  6. ^ Staff and wire reports (2012-08-02). "Alaska philanthropist Mary Louise Rasmuson dies". StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  7. ^ "Lile R. Gibbons". Rasmuson Foundation. Retrieved 2020-01-07.