Sylvia Kerckhoff
Sylvia Kerckhoff (born 1928) is the former two-term mayor of Durham, North Carolina.
Sylvia Kerckhoff | |
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Mayor of Durham, North Carolina | |
In office 1993–1997 | |
Preceded by | Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. |
Succeeded by | Nick Tennyson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1928 Toledo, Ohio |
Nationality | American |
Mayor of Durham
Sylvia Kerckhoff became Durham's first female mayor after defeating incumbent Harry Rodenhizer in 1993.[1] She was reelected in 1995.
Education
She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1950 with a degree in psychology and later went to Duke University, from which she graduated in 1960 with master's degrees in history and education.[2]
Preceded by Harry E. Rodenhizer, Jr |
Mayor of Durham, North Carolina 1993 – 1997 |
Succeeded by Nick Tennyson |
References
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