Carolyn Terteling-Payne (born December 20, 1937) is an American politician who served as interim

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, from 2003 to 2004.

Early life and education

Terteling-Payne graduated from

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. In 1959, Terteling-Payne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with minors in psychology and French from

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. Terteling-Payne became the Freshman Class Officer at

. Terteling-Payne served in student government and was a member of the university's Executive Board. Terteling-Payne was a member of

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, an honor society. Terteling-Payne was a member and President of

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sorority.

Career

In 1993, Terteling-Payne's political career started when she was appointed to the Boise City Council in Idaho. In 1995 and 1999, she won election and continued serving in the city council.

Mayor of Boise

In 2003, incumbent Boise mayor H. Brent Coles resigned after being charged with the misuse of public funds. In February 2003, Terteling-Payne was appointed as interim mayor of

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to serve the remaining term. She was the first woman mayor of

. While Terteling-Payne was mayor, she fired city attorney Susan Mimura and city spokeswoman Suzanne Burton. In August 2003, the Office of Internal Audit was created. She was not a candidate for election to a full term in 2003.

Later career

From 2004 to December 2006, Terteling-Payne served as Idaho director of human resources under then-Governor

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. Terteling-Payne also served on the board of directors of the St. Luke's Boise Medical Center from 1976 to 2014.Board Members Represent Bond of St. Luke's, Community
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Personal life

Terteling-Payne's husband was Joseph L. Terteling. In August 1991, after 32 years of marriage, Terteling-Payne divorced Terteling. In May 1995, Terteling-Payne married Frank A. Payne.

References

External links

Mayors Past & PresentBiography at City of Boise web site
(archived)
Carolyn Terteling-Payne at linkedin.com

December 19, 2006 News Clip
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