Carole Keeton Strayhorn
American politician
Carole Stewart Keeton (born September 13, 1939), formerly known as Carole Keeton McClellan, Carole Keeton Rylander and Carole Keeton Strayhorn, is an American politician. She is the first and so far only woman elected as mayor of Austin. She was elected in 1977 and left office in 1983.[1]
Carole Keeton | |
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| 36th Comptroller of Texas | |
| In office January 20, 1999 – January 20, 2007 | |
| Governor | George W. Bush Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | John Sharp |
| Succeeded by | Susan Combs |
| Member of the Texas Railroad Commission | |
| In office December 10, 1994 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Governor | Ann Richards George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Mary Scott Nabers |
| Succeeded by | Michael Williams |
| Mayor of Austin | |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Friedman |
| Succeeded by | Ron Mullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carole Stewart Keeton September 13, 1939 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 1986, 2014–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (1986–2006) Independent (2006–2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Barr McClellan (Divorced) Curtis Rylander (Divorced) Ed Strayhorn (Divorced) |
| Children | 4 (including Scott and Mark) |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
References
change- ↑ Smith, Amy (28 July 2006). "She's Her Own Grandma". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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