Esther Manheimer
Esther E. Manheimer | |
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Mayor of Asheville, North Carolina | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Preceded by | Terry Bellamy |
Member of the Asheville, North Carolina City Council | |
In office 2009–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | |
Website | [1] |
Esther E. Manheimer is an American politician and attorney.[2] Elected in 2013, she is the current mayor of Asheville, North Carolina.[3] Manheimer previously served on the Asheville City Council from 2009 to 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Personal life
Born in Denmark to American citizens,[4] Manheimer's family returned to the United States when she was three and lived in cities in Washington, California, and Maryland before moving to Asheville, North Carolina when she was 17..[4] After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder, she returned to North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earning degrees in law and a Masters of Public Administration. She returned to Asheville in 2002 with her husband, Mark Harris. Manheimer ran for Asheville City Council in 2009.[4] She is also Jewish and served as campus director of the American Movement for Israel while attending University of Colorado Boulder.[4] She also has three sons.[4]
Mayor of Asheville
In March 2016, Manheimer spoke out against the controversial Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, state legislation that eliminated anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community.[5]
References
- ↑ "Mayor of the City".
- ↑ "Esther E. Manheimer". The Van Winkle Law Firm.
- ↑ "Brief Rundown of Mayoral and City Council Candidates". The Tribune Papers. 3 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 http://ashevilleblade.com/?p=842
- ↑ Burgess, Joel (30 March 2016). "Updated: Asheville mayor makes statement on HB 2". Citizen-Times.