Sylvia Kerckhoff
Sylvia Kerckhoff (born 1928) is the former two-term mayor of Durham, North Carolina.
Sylvia Kerckhoff | |
|---|---|
| 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]
See also
References
- "And Justice for All | » Sylvia Kerckhoff, City Council Member and Mayor of Durham".
- "Sylvia Kerckhoff Papers | Durham County Library". durhamcountylibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14.
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