sentences:  Mallary operated a dairy farm in Fairlee, Vermont from 1950 to 1970, where he was subsequently elected chairman of the Fairlee Board of Selectmen, serving from 1951 to 1953.His mother served terms in both the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate, and he followed her into state politics by running successfully for the state House in 1960.He served from 1961 to 1969, advanced to chairman of the appropriations committee and held the position of Speaker from 1965 to 1969.