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Bobbie L. Sterne

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Bobbie Sterne
Mayor of Cincinnati
In office
1978–1979
Preceded byJerry Springer
Succeeded byKen Blackwell
In office
1975 – 1976
Preceded byTed Berry
Succeeded byJim Luken
Member of the Cincinnati City Council
In office
1971–1998
Personal details
BornNovember 27, 1919
Moran, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 2017 (aged 97)
Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Political partyCharter
Children2
Alma materAkron City School of Nursing

Bobbie L. Sterne (November 27, 1919 – November 22, 2017) was an American politician who served two terms as the Mayor of Cincinnati, from 1975–1976 and 1978–1979.

Early life and education

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Sterne was born on November 27, 1919, in Moran, Ohio, and grew up in Portage County, Ohio. She earned a nursing degree from the Akron City School of Nursing. During World War II, Sterne was a member of the 25th General Hospital Division and served in England, France, and Belgium. After the war, Stere settled in North Avondale, Cincinnati with her husband.

Career

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Sterne was elected to the Cincinnati City Council in 1971 and served continuously until 1998 with the exception of a two-year hiatus.

A member of the Charter Party, she was Cincinnati's second female mayor, after Dorothy N. Dolbey. She has previously served as a long-time member of the Cincinnati City Council. She retired from the council in 1998 and was succeeded by Jim Tarbell.[1]

Personal life

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Sterne and her husband, Dr. Eugene Sterne, had two children before Eugene's death in 1977. Bobbie died on November 22, 2017, in Santa Cruz, California, five days before her 98th birthday.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do | Cincinnati Enquirer".
  2. ^ "Cincy's first full-term female mayor dies at 97". 23 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Bobbie L. Sterne". Record-Courier. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
1975–1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
1978–1979
Succeeded by