Nancy Denson is an American politician who served as mayor of

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city of

Athens, Georgia Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the sta ...

, from 2011 to 2019. First elected mayor in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, Denson has been in public service since 1980 starting as an Athens City Council member.

Background

Nancy Denson was born in

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. She was the third of seven children. She married Bob Denson and moved to Athens in 1966. She attended the

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where she obtained a BBA degree. She also earned a certificate in

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from the

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, also part of UGA."". News and Information about Nancy Denson, Mayor of Athens, GA

Political career

Athens City Council member

Denson was elected as a council member for the Athens City Council in 1980, becoming the first woman to hold this position. She served as the president of the 10th District and was a member of all council committees.

Clarke County Tax Commissioner

Mayor

The nonpartisan 2010 General Election was held on November 2, 2010, and Nancy Denson beat both 20-year-old UGA student Glenn Stegall and former mayor of Athens Gwen O'Looney to be elected mayor of Athens-Clarke County. On May 22, 2018, county commissioner Kelly Girtz was elected to replace Denson as mayor of Athens-Clarke County. Denson was ineligible to seek a third term due to term limits.

References

External links

Official website
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