John Tecklenburg
John Tecklenburg | |
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61st Mayor of Charleston | |
Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Joseph P. Riley, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | John J. Tecklenburg 1955 (age 68–69) Charleston, South Carolina |
Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Occupation | Commercial realtor Politician |
John Tecklenburg (born September 1955, Charleston, South Carolina)[1] is an American businessman and politician.[2][3] He is the current Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina.[4] He was sworn in on January 11, 2016.[5]
Early life and education
A Charleston native, Tecklenburg graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, DC with a bachelor of science in chemistry and later studied jazz at Berklee College of Music in Boston.[6][7]
Career
Tecklenburg was Charleston's director of economic development from 1995 to 1999.[8][9] He is a commercial realtor.[10][11][12]
Tecklenburg ran for mayor of Charleston and won against Leon Stavrinakis on November 17, 2015.[13][14] Tecklenburg was preceded by Joe Riley who was mayor of Charleston for 40 years.
Personal life
Tecklenburg is married with five children and five grandchildren.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Uncle's jazz legacy passion for Realtor". The Post and Courier. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2016. (Subscription required.)
- ^ "John Tecklenburg defeats Leon Stavrinakis to become Charleston's next mayor". The Post and Courier. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Charleston Mayoral Race: John Tecklenburg". WCBD News 2. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "John Tecklenburg defeats Leon Stavrinakis to become Charleston's next mayor". The Post and Courier. November 17, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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- ^ "John Tecklenburg seeks to strike the right chords". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Music-centric inaugural celebration features mayor-elect performing piano jazz". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Profiling Charleston's mayoral candidates: John Tecklenburg". WCIV. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "John Tecklenburg transitions from campaigning to governing". The Post and Courier. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Harve Jacobs (26 October 2015). "Charleston mayoral candidate John Tecklenburg: "I love this plac - Live5News.com - Charleston, SC - News, Weather, Sports". WCSC-TV. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Remaining Charleston mayoral candidates battle over definition of 'developer'". WCIV. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "The candidates running for mayor in Charleston". Associated Press via Savannah Morning News. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
Tecklenburg works in commercial real estate and was city economic development director for six years in the late 1990s.
- ^ "John Tecklenburg wins Charleston mayor's race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "John Tecklenburg elected mayor of Charleston". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Charleston Mayoral candidates". WCBD News 2. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Meet John". John Tecklenburg for Mayor. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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