Kathrynann Durham

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]

Kathrynann Durham
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 160th district
In office
January 2, 1979 – November 30, 1996
Preceded byRalph Garzia
Succeeded byStephen Barrar
Personal details
Born (1951-07-09) July 9, 1951
Chester, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican

Early life and education

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

Pennsylvania House of Representative

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

Durham was elected to the Delaware County Council in 1997 and served until 2001.[4]

Delaware County Court of Common Pleas

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 her current term expires in 2021.[6]

Personal life

Durham is married and has one son. She resides in Concord, Pennsylvania.[5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by
Ralph Garzia		 Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 160th district
1979–1996		 Succeeded by
Stephen Barrar

References
  1. s/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=302&body=H
  2. Cox, Harold. "House Members D". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. 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. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  4. "Kathrynann W. Durham". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. "Judge Kathrynann W. Durham". www.co.delaware.pa.us. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. "Kathrynann W. Durham". www.ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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