Stella Hackel Sims
| Stella Hackel | |
|---|---|
| File:Stella Hackel.JPG | |
| Director of the United States Mint | |
| In office November 1, 1977 – April 1, 1981 |
|
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Mary Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Donna Pope |
| Treasurer of Vermont | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 6, 1977 |
|
| Governor | Thomas Salmon |
| Preceded by | Frank Davis |
| Succeeded by | Emory Hebard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stella Bloomberg December 27, 1926 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Vermont Boston University |
Stella Bloomberg Hackel Sims (born 1926) was Director of the United States Mint from 1977 to 1981.
Biography
Stella Bloomberg was born in 1926 in Burlington, Vermont.[1] She was educated at the University of Vermont, graduating in 1945, and at the Boston University School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 1948.[1]
In 1949 she married Donald H. Hackel (1925--1985). In 1956 she was elected prosecutor of Rutland, Vermont, holding that office until 1963.[1] From 1963 to 1973, she was Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Employment Security.[1] In 1971-72, she was also President of the Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies.[1]
She was the successful Democratic Party nominee for Vermont State Treasurer in 1974 and served one term, 1975 to 1977.[1] She was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont in 1976, losing the general election to Richard A. Snelling.[1] She was succeeded as Treasurer by Emory A. Hebard and returned to Rutland as city attorney.[1]
In 1977, President of the United States Jimmy Carter named Hackel Director of the United States Mint, and she held this office from November 1977 to April 1981.[1] In that capacity, she oversaw the creation of the Susan B. Anthony dollar in 1979. During her time at the Mint she remarried and became known as Stella Hackel Sims.[1]
Hackel Sims retired in 1988, settling in Arlington, Virginia and Naples, Florida.[1][2]
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Treasurer of Vermont 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by Emory Hebard |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont 1976 |
Succeeded by Edwin Granai |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Director of the United States Mint 1977–1981 |
Succeeded by Donna Pope |
