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Pam Hemminger
Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from 2015 to 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pamela Somers Hemminger (born March 20, 1960)[1] is an American politician who served as the mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from 2015 to 2023. She owns a small real-estate company and previously served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board of education and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Pam Hemminger | |
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![]() Hemminger in 2019 | |
Mayor of Chapel Hill | |
In office December 2, 2015 – December 18, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mark Kleinschmidt |
Succeeded by | Jessica Anderson |
Orange County Commissioner | |
In office 2008–2012 | |
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education | |
In office 2004–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-03-20) March 20, 1960 (age 64) |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Bradley Hemminger |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (BA) |
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In the town's 2015 mayoral race, Hemminger was endorsed by a new local political action committee and unseated Mark Kleinschmidt by a 9% margin.[2] She won reelection three times, in 2017, 2019, and 2021.