Elizabeth Goreham

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Elizabeth Goreham
Mayor of State College, Pennsylvania
In office
2010–2018
Succeeded byDonald M. Hahn
Preceded byBill Welch / Felicia Lewis (acting)
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Elizabeth Goreham is a U.S. politician and former mayor of State College, Pennsylvania,[1] most recently reelected in 2014 for a second term. She is the first female mayor of the borough since taking office in 2010, before which she was a member of the borough council.

State College Magazine states that she and her husband had moved to State College in 1993.[2]

Some of the major issues she has handled during her tenure include the Penn State tuition tax,[3] the Penn State child sex abuse scandal[4]

In the 2013 election results, Goreham won the race with 1,634 votes in the 19 State College precincts to Republican Ron Madrid’s 1,019 votes.[5][6]

With regard to same sex marriage, Goreham said that she has no problem providing the law allows it.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Borough of State College – Mayor".
  2. ^ Maggie Anderson. "Leading Lady". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
  3. ^ "History Making Day In Cambria And Centre County". Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
  4. ^ "Mayor Elizabeth Goreham: "The Actions of a Few, Past Events, Do Not Define Us"".
  5. ^ "Elizabeth Goreham Wins Second Term".
  6. ^ "Elizabeth Goreham and Ron Madrid vying for State College Mayor seat".
  7. ^ "Mayor says she'll marry gay couples".

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