Mary B. Wolf
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Mary B. Wolf was the second female mayor of City of Williamsport
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
, serving from 2004 to 2008.
, Wolf B. Wolf was elected in 2004. Prior to Wolf becoming mayor, she served for eight years on city council and at the time taught political science at Lycoming College
in Williamsport.
Mary Wolf lost her first election for mayor to Michael R. Rafferty in 2001 when Mayor Steven W. Cappelli resigned to take his post in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
. In her second run for mayor
, Wolf defeated incumbent Michael R. Rafferty
for the Republican nomination for mayor despite Rafferty's being endorsed by the County Republican Party
.
When Wolf was in office, she focused her administration on crime, and curfew related policies. She has reinstated the Director of Public Safety position at that time.
Wolf was defeated in the 2007 primary election by Republican challenger Gabriel J. Campana
. Campana was endorsed by the County Republican Party.
Wolf is a former member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
. Her split from the mayor's group was well-publicized.
Wolf is married to Michael Wolf. Together, they have two grown children, Patrick, and Peggy.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, serving from 2004 to 2008.
Mayoral history
In her second attempt for mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, Wolf B. Wolf was elected in 2004. Prior to Wolf becoming mayor, she served for eight years on city council and at the time taught political science at Lycoming College
Lycoming College
Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. One of the 50 oldest colleges in America, Lycoming enrolls 1400 undergraduate students from over 28 states and 12 foreign countries. Eighty percent of the college's students live on campus...
in Williamsport.
Mary Wolf lost her first election for mayor to Michael R. Rafferty in 2001 when Mayor Steven W. Cappelli resigned to take his post in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
. In her second run for mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
, Wolf defeated incumbent Michael R. Rafferty
Michael R. Rafferty
Michael R. Rafferty served as an editor of the Grit and as mayor of Williamsport, Pennsylvania in the United States from 2000 to 2004.Rafferty, a native of Williamsport, graduated from Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, MD...
for the Republican nomination for mayor despite Rafferty's being endorsed by the County Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
.
When Wolf was in office, she focused her administration on crime, and curfew related policies. She has reinstated the Director of Public Safety position at that time.
Wolf was defeated in the 2007 primary election by Republican challenger Gabriel J. Campana
Gabriel J. Campana
Gabriel J. Campana has been the mayor of Williamsport, Pennsylvania since 2008. He was a school teacher and member of the city council before being elected mayor.-References:*National Registrar's Who's Who in Education Gabriel J. Campana has been the mayor of Williamsport, Pennsylvania since 2008....
. Campana was endorsed by the County Republican Party.
Wolf is a former member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition
Mayors Against Illegal Guns is a coalition of over 600 mayors who support a number of gun control initiatives that the group calls "commonsense reforms" to fight illegal gun trafficking and gun violence in the United States...
. Her split from the mayor's group was well-publicized.
Wolf is married to Michael Wolf. Together, they have two grown children, Patrick, and Peggy.