Catherine Pugh

Quick Facts

Full Name	Catherine Pugh
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 10, 1950(1950-03-10)
Age	74
Birthplace	Norristown
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Pisces

Catherine Pugh Biography

Catherine Pugh is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 10, 1950 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. American politician who was elected to the Maryland State Senate as a Democrat in 2007. She was named the Democratic nominee for Mayor of Baltimore in 2016.

She narrowly beat Sheila Dixon to earn the Democratic nomination for Mayor of Baltimore.

Catherine Elizabeth Pugh (born March 10, 1950) is an American former politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 50th mayor of Baltimore from 2016 to 2019, when she resigned amid a scandal that eventually led to criminal charges. Pugh has been involved in Maryland politics since 1999, when she was elected to the Baltimore City Council. She has also held office in the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate, serving as the Majority Leader from 2015—2016. She first ran for Baltimore mayor in 2011 and lost the primary to Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Pugh ran again in 2016 and won the primary against former Mayor Sheila Dixon. Pugh then won the mayoral election on November 8, 2016, with 57% of the popular vote, and took office on December 6, 2016. She was Baltimore’s third consecutive female mayor.

Pugh married her husband Phillip in 1973, and they divorced two years later; she has no children. She lives in Baltimore’s Ashburton neighborhood in the Forest Park area of Northwest Baltimore City.

She was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, but has spent most of her career in neighboring Maryland.

Catherine Pugh Net Worth

Catherine Pugh is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Catherine Pugh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She attended Morgan State University, where she completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies. She was elected to her first office, Baltimore City Council, in 1999.

She’s worked in a variety of capacities over the course of her career, including as a newspaper editor and local TV host. She also founded the firm C.E. Pugh & Company.

Pugh was born as Catherine Crump on March 10, 1950 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Pugh was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her seven siblings. In 1967, she graduated from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia.

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Who is Catherine Pugh Dating?

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In 2015, Pugh entered the race for mayor of Baltimore and launched her campaign headquarters in the city. She was an underdog to former mayor Sheila Dixon until the early 2016. The endorsement of Congressman Elijah Cummings in April 2016 boosted her campaigning efforts. Pugh won the Democratic primary with 37% of the vote to Dixon’s 34%. She won the November 8 general election with 57% of the vote, and took office on December 6, 2016.

Facts & Trivia

Catherine Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Catherine Pugh celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

Pugh succeeded Stephanie Rawlings-Blake as Baltimore’s 50th mayor. As mayor, she inherited several issues from the Rawlings-Blake administration. Pugh prioritized the United States Department of Justice investigation into the Baltimore Police Department following the death of Freddie Gray, before the inauguration of Donald Trump. In April 2017, Judge James K. Bredar approved the consent decree signed by Pugh and former acting U.S. Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, rejecting an objection by new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

What happened to Catherine Pugh?

On February 27, 2020, Pugh was sentenced to 3 years in prison to be followed by 3 years of probation. As of January 26, 2022 Pugh has been released from federal prison in Alabama and been transferred to a Baltimore halfway house.

Who was Baltimore mayor before Pugh?

Maryland State Senator Catherine Pugh defeated former mayor Shelia Dixon , who resigned from office in 2010 after pleading guilty to misappropriating holiday gift cards intended to serve poor Baltimore residents.

Who were the last three mayors of Baltimore?

Baltimore City Mayors
1797-1804James Calhoun
2007-2010| Sheila Dixon
2010-2016| Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake
2016-2019| Catherine E. Pugh

Who was the previous mayor of Baltimore?

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (b. March 17, 1970) is the former mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. She succeeded former mayor Sheila Dixon on February 4, 2010, when the latter resigned as part of a plea deal amidst corruption charges.

Is Catherine Pugh in jail now?

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh in 2020. Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been released from federal prison, about two years into her three year sentence, prison records show.