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Kathrynann Durham

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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 (age 73)
Chester, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican

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]

Early life and education

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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

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Pennsylvania House of Representative

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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

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

Delaware County Court of Common Pleas

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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 again in 2021, and her current term expires in 2031.[6]

Personal life

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

Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 160th district

1979–1996
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website". archives.house.state.pa.us. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  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. ISBN 9780818202858. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Kathrynann W. Durham". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Judge Kathrynann W. Durham". www.co.delaware.pa.us. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Kathrynann W. Durham". www.ballotpedia.org. Retrieved May 20, 2018.