Kathleen Eagan
Kathleen Eagan | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Truckee | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 75–76) |
| Residence(s) | Truckee, California, U.S. |
Kathleen Eagan (born 1943) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Truckee, California.[1] She is also an environmental activist and a member of the National Women's Hall of Fame.[2]
Career
Eagan worked for Wells Fargo in San Francisco for 16 years before relocating to Truckee, California.[3] Eagan became interested in incorporation analysis which led her to run successfully for a spot as a Truckee council in 1993.[4][5][6]
After serving as a council member, Eagan became the first mayor of Truckee in 1996, serving two terms until 2001.[7][8][9]
In 2004, Eagan successfully ran for a spot on the Reno–Tahoe International Airport board of directors.[10][11][12] Eagan served on the board until December 2012, also serving as President of the Board twice during her tenure.[13]
Eagan has worked to restore local habitats including marshland and streams, including protections to the Truckee River.[14][15]
Personal life
Eagan and her husband live in Prosser Heights neighborhood of Truckee, California.[3]
References
- ^ "Gather with Diane McCormack, 'A Year of Remembrances". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Tahoe Daily Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Biographies". NWHP. NWHP. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Airport Race Takes Off". Moonshine Ink. Moonshine Ink. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Local impact of rail merger concerns county commissioners". Newspapers.com. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Results". Newspapers.com. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Leadership roles: Truckee women share stories". Sierra Sun. Sierra Sun. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Federal Plan to Drain Reservoirs attacked". Newspapers.com. Elko Daily Free Press. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Looking back: Truckee's incorporation, 20 years later". Sierra Sun. Sierra Sun. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Sun, Special to the Sierra. "Gather with Diane McCormack, 'A Year of Remembrances … A Love Story' author". Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Airport board race heats up". Newspapers.com. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Their own words: Airport candidates speak – Kathleen Eagan ". Sierra Sun. Sierra Sun.
- ^ "Truckee results". Reno Gazette Journal. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kathleen Eagan" (PDF). Truckee Tahoe Airport. Truckee Tahoe Airport. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Volunteers breathe new life into the Truckee River". Newspapers.com. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Working for the River". Newspapers.com. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2018.