David A. Gibson had a lifetime of distinguished public service.

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David A. Gibson had a lifetime of distinguished public service. He served in the Vermont Senate from 1977 to 1983, and then in 2000 became a respected Senate secretary known for integrity and trustworthiness. Gibson, 74, was hospitalized while attending the NCSL Legislative Summit in Kentucky this summer and was released with a diagnosis of advanced bile duct cancer. He died three weeks later. Gibson earned a reputation for...