Governor Thomas P. Salmon Profession Attorney Party Republican Party Political party Republican Education Yale University | Succeeded by M. Jerome Diamond Role Attorney Preceded by James M. Jeffords Name Kimberly Cheney | |
Born November 25, 1935 (age 88)
Manchester, Connecticut ( 1935-11-25 ) | ||
Kimberly B. Cheney (born November 25, 1935) served as Vermont's attorney general from 1973 to 1975.
Career
Cheney graduated from Yale College in 1957. After a stint in the U.S. Navy, he attended Yale Law School, where he received the degree of LL.B. in 1964. He began his law practice in Connecticut, then moved to Vermont, where he served as an Assistant Attorney General, Education from 1967 to 1968. He was subsequently elected as Washington County States Attorney and served in that capacity until 1972.
He was elected Vermont Attorney General and served from 1973 to 1975. Since that time, Cheney has held a number of prominent positions including chair of the Vermont State Labor Relations Board.
Currently, Cheney is a partner in the law firm of Cheney, Brock and Saudek, P.C. in Montpelier, Vermont. His litigation practice includes Personal Injury, Family Law, Criminal Law, Civil Rights, and Professional Regulation.