Vesta M. Roy
| Vesta M. Roy | |
|---|---|
| Acting Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office December 30, 1982 – January 6, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh J. Gallen as Governor |
| Succeeded by | John H. Sununu as Governor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1925 Dearborn, Michigan |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kenmore, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
Vesta M. Roy (March 26, 1925 – February 8, 2002) was a Republican New Hampshire politician, born in Dearborn, Michigan.
As president of the New Hampshire Senate, she served as acting governor of the state from December 29, 1982 until January 6, 1983 as a result of the death of Governor Hugh Gallen shortly before the inauguration of the governor-elect, John H. Sununu. Roy served as a state senator from 1978 until 1986. She served as an advisor to the New Hampshire campaigns of Republican presidential candidates Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush.
She died at her home in Kenmore, New York, at the age of 76 and was buried at Saint Joseph's Cemetery in East Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
External links
- The Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service Series
- Find-A-Grave page on Vesta M. Roy
- New York Times obituary
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by
Hugh J. Gallen
Governor |
Acting Governor of New Hampshire 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by John H. Sununu Governor |
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