Ellen Reckhow

Submitted by samihakhanna on April 9, 2008 - 4:41pm.
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Office District Status
County Commissioner Incumbent
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Democrat 1988 2008
Level of Government  
 
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
February 19, 1951 Cambridge, MA Durham, NC

Synopsis

Endorsements

Triangle Labor Council, N.C. Sheriff Police Association, Friends of Durham, People's Alliance, Durham Association of Educators, The Independent Weekly, The Herald-Sun

Biography

Marital Status
Married
Spouse
Kenneth Reckhow
Children
daughter Sarah; son Michael
Biography to come.

Occupation

Former City Planner
City of Lansing, Michigan





Community Involvement:

Durham Crime Cabinet (1997-present, co-chair)

Durham Mental Health Board (1994-present) 

Durham's Partnership for Children (1998-present) 

Durham Open Space and Trails Commission (1993-present)

Durham Fitness Leadership Council (1998-present, chair)

Encore! Middle School After School Steering Committee (1992-present) 

Durham Workforce Development Board (2003-present)

Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Board (2003-present)

Triangle Transit Authority Board (1995-2002, 2005-present, currently secretary)

Triangle J Council of Governments Board, Smart Growth Committee Chair

Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization 

Durham City-County Planning Committee (1993-present)

Foreign Trade Zone Board 

Durham-Chapel Hill Work Group

Center of the Region Work Group 

N.C. Association of Counties Board of Directors (serves on several committees)

National Association of Counties, Environment, Energy & Land Use Steering Committee; Watershed Management Committee 

 

 

Contact Info

Email: ereckhow@aol.com

Committee to Re-Elect Ellen Reckhow (Contributions)
5309 Ventura Drive, Durham, NC, 27712



Education

Bachelor's Degree in Economics
Boston University
Graduated: 1972		 Master's Degree in City & Regional Planning
Harvard University
Graduated: 1974

Military

Not specified.

Links

http://www.ellenreckhow.org








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