Jennifer Dougherty
Politician, Person
1961 –
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Who is Jennifer Dougherty?
Jennifer P. Dougherty was elected Frederick, Maryland’s first female mayor in 2001. Dougherty defeated 2-term incumbent Republican Mayor James S. Grimes.
Dougherty campaigned for re-election in 2005 but did not win the Democratic primary, losing to opponent Ron Young. Dougherty and Young both ran bitter, negative campaigns in which each attacked the other.
Dougherty was the Democratic candidate for Maryland's 6th congressional district in 2008.
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- Born
- Apr 13, 1961
Alexandria - Also known as
- Mayor Jennifer Dougherty
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Mount St. Mary's University
- Lived in
- Alexandria
- Washington, D.C.
- Frederick
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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