Snelling was first appointed to the Vermont State Senate in January 2002 by Governor Howard Dean to serve the remainder of her mother, Barbara Snelling's, term in office, after her mother retired from the Senate.
(Visual and Environmental Studies) degree from Harvard/Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1974 and a M.A.
Snelling moved to the town of Hinesburg, Vermont in 1983 and continues to reside there.
She served until 2016, and was the only Republican in the six-member Chittenden County State Senate delegation during her tenure.
[11][12][13][14] Her public service includes: In 2013, Snelling considered pursuing a candidacy for Senate President, but ultimately decided against running.