Nancy Hetherington
American politician
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Nancy Hetherington is a former American politician, who served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002.[1]
Nancy Hetherington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office 1994–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
Toward the end of her term in office, Hetherington came out as lesbian in an op-ed written to support a civil unions bill she had introduced in the legislature,[2] becoming the first out lesbian to serve in the state house.[1] She retired from office in 2002.[1][2]
Prior to her election to the legislature, Hetherington was a social worker and an ordained Methodist minister.[2]
