Kathrynann Durham
Kathrynann Durham | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 160th district | |
| In office January 2, 1979 – November 30, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Garzia |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Barrar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1951 Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
Kathrynann W. Durham (born July 9, 1951) is a judge on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas and a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 160th district from 1979 to 1996.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Durham was born in Chester, Pennsylvania[4] and is a graduate of Widener University and Delaware Law School. She taught Spanish and English at Northley Jr. High School in Aston, Pennsylvania.[5]
Career
[edit]Pennsylvania House of Representative
[edit]Durham was elected as a member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 160th district in 1978. She was reelected eight times to two-year terms and served as Majority Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Committee. Other committee assignments include the Committee on Committees, Insurance, Ethics and the Pennsylvania Export Partnership Advisory Board.[5]
Durham was not a candidate for reelection in 1997[4] and was replaced by Stephen Barrar.
Delaware County Council
[edit]Durham was elected to the Delaware County Council in 1997 and served until 2001.[4]
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
[edit]In 2001, Durham was sworn in as a member of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas after her appointment to the bench by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge.[5] She was retained in 2011, and again in 2021, and her current term expires in 2031.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Durham is married and had one son. She resides in Concord, Pennsylvania.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website". archives.house.state.pa.us. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members D". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications (2003). The Pennsylvania Manual. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ISBN 9780818202858. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Kathrynann W. Durham". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Judge Kathrynann W. Durham". www.co.delaware.pa.us. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Kathrynann W. Durham". www.ballotpedia.org. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- 1951 births
- 20th-century American legislators
- Judges of the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
- Living people
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American judges
- 21st-century American women judges
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians