Catherine E. Pugh
Catherine Elizabeth Pugh (born March 10, 1950) is an American Democratic politician. She is the 50th mayor of Baltimore, Maryland serving from 2016 to 2019.[1] She is Baltimore's third consecutive female mayor.
Catherine Pugh | |
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| 50th Mayor of Baltimore | |
| In office December 6, 2016 – May 2, 2019 On leave: April 2, 2019 – May 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Stephanie Rawlings-Blake |
| Succeeded by | Jack Young |
| Majority Leader of the Maryland Senate | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – December 6, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | James Robey |
| Succeeded by | Douglas J. J. Peters |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 40th district | |
| In office January 10, 2007 – December 6, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph M. Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Barbara A. Robinson |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 40th district | |
| In office June 16, 2005 – January 10, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Fulton |
| Succeeded by | Shawn Z. Tarrant |
| Member of the Baltimore City Council from the 4th district | |
| In office January 2000 – December 7, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sheila Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth Crump March 10, 1950 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Morgan State University (BS, MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
In April 2019, Pugh announced she was taking a leave of absence to recover from pneumonia. The announcement came at the same time when a scandal over a "self-dealing" book-sales arrangement of Pugh's books in exchange for contracts with the city were made public.[2] On May 2, 2019, Pugh resigned as Mayor of Baltimore amid the book scandal.[3]
On February 27, 2020, Pugh was sentenced to 3 years in prison to be followed by 3 years of probation.[4]
References
- Fritze, John (November 9, 2016), "How does a Donald Trump administration look in Maryland? In a word, different", The Baltimore Sun, retrieved November 11, 2016
- McFadden, David (April 1, 2019). "Baltimore mayor goes on leave as 'self-serving' book deal scandal intensifies". KMPH-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- Kate Sullivan (May 2, 2019). "Mayor of Baltimore resigns amid book scandal". CNN. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- Fenton, Luke Broadwater, Justin. "Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced to 3 years for 'Healthy Holly' children's book fraud scheme". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
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