Elizabeth Goreham
Elizabeth Goreham | |
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Mayor of State College, Pennsylvania | |
In office 2010 – incumbent | |
Preceded by | Bill Welch / Felicia Lewis (acting) |
Elizabeth Goreham is a U.S. politician and current 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
- ↑ "Borough of State College – Mayor's Welcome".
- ↑ Maggie Anderson. "Leading Lady".
- ↑ "History Making Day In Cambria And Centre County".
- ↑ "Mayor Elizabeth Goreham: "The Actions of a Few, Past Events, Do Not Define Us"".
- ↑ "Elizabeth Goreham Wins Second Term".
- ↑ "Elizabeth Goreham and Ron Madrid vying for State College Mayor seat".
- ↑ "Mayor says she'll marry gay couples".