Carol Marinovich
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Carol Marinovich | |
|---|---|
| 26th Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas | |
| In office 1995–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Steineger Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Joe Reardon |
| Member of the City Council of Kansas City, Kansas | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carol Marinovich |
| Alma mater | |
Carol Marinovich is an American politician in Kansas. She was the first woman to sit on the city council of Kansas City, Kansas when she was elected in 1989. She was then the first woman elected as Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas in 1995.[3][4][5]
Carol Marinovich graduated from the University of Kansas in 1982 with a master’s degree in education.[2]
City council
Marinovich was elected to the city council of Kansas City, Kansas in 1989, the first woman chosen for the position.[4]
During her time as a councilwoman, she focused on cracking down on the city's adult entertainment establishments, discouraged the conversion of historic homes, and found a developer for the housing complex, Palo Vista.[3]