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Lee Namey | |
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| Mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1988 – January 2, 1996[1] | |
| Preceded by | Thomas V. McLaughlin |
| Succeeded by | Tom McGroarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1945 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 3, 2014 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Juanita Vincent Namey |
| Children | Three |
Lee Albert Namey (March 3, 1945 – March 3, 2014) was an American politician and teacher. He served as the Mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, from 1988 to 1996.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Namey was born on March 3, 1945.[2] His mother, Claire Namey, was a nurse, while his father, Elias Leo Namey, was a prominent labor union leader and member of the Teamsters.[2] Lee Namey's younger brother, Jeffrey Namey, served as the superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District from 1996 until 2012.[2]
Namey graduated from Meyers High School in 1963, where he had competed as a track sprinter and a football running back.[2] Namey married his wife, Juanita (nee Vincent), in 1965; they had two children, Tara and Angela.[2]
He obtained a bachelor's degree from Wilkes University in 1968.[3] Namey also received a master's degree in fine arts from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1971.[2]
Namey died at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on March 3, 2014, which was his 69th birthday.[2]
Referenes
[edit]- ^ Filaroski, P. Douglas (1996-01-03). "Mayoral Switch Rancorous: A Surprise Early Morning Ceremny and Hard Words Mark The Start of The McGroarty Administration at City Hall". The Times Leader. Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Butler, Michael P. (2014-03-05). "Former Wilkes-Barre mayor Namey dies". The Citizens' Voice. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ a b O'Boyle, Bill (2014-03-04). "Former mayor Lee Namey dead at 69". The Times Leader. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
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Reverend Scanlan/sandbox | |
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| First Lady of the British Virgin Islands | |
| In office August 23, 2007 – November 9, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lorna Smith |
| Succeeded by | Lorna Smith |
| First Lady of the British Virgin Islands | |
| In office May 15, 1995 – June 17, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Hilda E. Stoutt |
| Succeeded by | Lorna Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1942 |
| Died | May 24, 2020 (aged 77) McNamara, Tortola, |
| Spouse | Ralph T. O'Neal (died 2019) |
Reverend Edris O'Neal, OBE, (July 19, 1942 – May 24, 2020) was a British Virgin Islands
References
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