Judith Steinberg Dean

Judith Steinberg Dean (born May 9, 1953) is an American physician from Burlington, Vermont. She is married to Howard Dean,^[1] the former Governor of Vermont and past chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Steinberg Dean was the First Lady of Vermont from 1991 until 2003.^[2]

Judith Steinberg Dean
First Lady of Vermont
In role August 14, 1991 – January 8, 2003
Preceded by	Barbara Snelling
Succeeded by	Dorothy Douglas
Second Lady of Vermont
In role January 3, 1987 – August 14, 1991
Preceded by	Arthur Kunin
Succeeded by	Penny Dubie
Personal details
Born	Judith Steinberg (1953-05-09) May 9, 1953 (age 72) Roslyn, New York, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Howard Dean ​ (m. 1981)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Albert Einstein College of Medicine (M.D.) Princeton University (B.A.)
Profession	Physician

Early life

Judith Steinberg grew up on Long Island in Roslyn, outside New York City. Her parents were both doctors, and her family was Jewish.^[3]

She earned her bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Princeton University^[4] and then received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, where she met fellow medical student Howard Dean.^[3]

Career

After completing a fellowship in hematology at McGill University in Montreal, Steinberg moved to Burlington, Vermont, with Dean in order to set up their joint medical practice. She uses her family name "Dr. Steinberg" while in her practice to differentiate herself from her husband.

As her husband served in the Vermont House of Representatives, and as Lieutenant Governor and Governor, she remained working full-time in her practice. She did not join her husband in his campaign for the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 until after he lost the Iowa caucuses.

Personal life

She married Howard Dean in 1981. They have two children, both of whom have been raised in and identify in the Jewish faith.^[4][5]