Stella Hackel Sims

Stella Bloomberg Hackel Sims (born December 27, 1926) was Director of the United States Mint from 1977 to 1981.

Stella Hackel
32nd Director of the United States Mint
In office
November 1, 1977  April 1, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Preceded byMary Brooks
Succeeded byDonna Pope
Treasurer of Vermont
In office
January 3, 1975  January 6, 1977
GovernorThomas Salmon
Preceded byFrank Davis
Succeeded byEmory Hebard
Personal details
Born
Stella Bloomberg

(1926-12-27) December 27, 1926
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Vermont (BA)
Boston University (JD)

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. She attracted controversy from historians and numismatists alike when she ordered the destruction of Mint records in 1978.[2]

During her time at the Mint, after her first husband died she married Dr. Arthur I. Sims[3] and became known as Stella Hackel Sims.[1] Dr. Sims died in 2006.

Hackel Sims retired in 1988, settling in Arlington, Virginia and Naples, Florida.[1][4]

References

  1. "Person Detail". 2011-09-02. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  2. Julian, R.W. "HACKEL'S MINT RECORD DESTRUCTION". coinbooks.org. The Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. Arthur I. Sims obituary
  4. Resolution 11-12864 Archived 2011-12-28 at the Wayback Machine, Naples, Florida City Council, April 6, 2011
Political offices
Preceded by
Frank Davis
Treasurer of Vermont
1975–1977
Succeeded by
Emory Hebard
Party political offices
Preceded by
Thomas Salmon
Democratic nominee for Governor of Vermont
1976
Succeeded by
Edwin Granai
Government offices
Preceded by
Mary Brooks
Director of the United States Mint
1977–1981
Succeeded by
Donna Pope
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