Sylvia Kerckhoff (born 1928) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Durham, North Carolina, from 1993 to 1997.
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 (age 95–96) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA) Duke University (MA) |
Early life and education
editKerckhoff was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1928. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1950 with a degree in psychology and later went to Duke University, from which she graduated in 1960 with a Master of Arts in history and education.[1]
Career
editKerckhoff became Durham's first female mayor after defeating incumbent Harry Rodenhizer in the 1993 Durham mayoral election.[2] She was reelected the 1995 Durham mayoral election.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sylvia Kerckhoff Papers | Durham County Library". durhamcountylibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14.
- ^ "And Justice for All | » Sylvia Kerckhoff, City Council Member and Mayor of Durham".
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