Paige Gebhardt Cognetti
Paige Gebhardt Cognetti | |
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| 36th Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Evans (acting) |
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| Born | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Oregon (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
Paige Gebhardt Cognetti is an American Democratic politician. She is the 36th Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania since 2020. She is the first woman to be mayor of the city and won her seat in a special election.[1][2] Before becoming mayor, she worked as an advisor for the United States Department of the Treasury during the Barack Obama presidency.[3][4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ Cole, Devan (6 November 2019). "First woman elected mayor of Scranton, as an independent after sparring with Democratic machine". CNN. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ "Mayor of Scranton to Deliver Johnson College's 2020 Commencement Address". Johnson College of Technology. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "Now the mayor of Scranton, PA, Paige Gebhardt Cognetti's passion for equity inspired by her time in CHC". Clark Honors College. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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