Carrie Tergin

Carrie Tergin (born 1972) is the current mayor of Jefferson City, Missouri. She is the second female mayor of Jefferson City.[2]

Carrie Tergin
Mayor of Jefferson City
Assumed office
April 20, 2015
Preceded byEric Struemph
Personal details
Born1971/1972 (age 48–49)[1]
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSouthwest Missouri State University (BA)

Political career

Before being elected mayor, Tergin served on the Jefferson City council for six years.[3]

Tergin was elected mayor of Jefferson City with 41% of the vote on April 6, 2015.[2] She was reelected in 2019 with 84% of the vote.[3] She said she emulates Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson and put a sign on her door that reads "The People's Office," honoring Parson's openness.[4] During the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, Tergin signed an emergency proclamation that directed all Jefferson City residents to comply with the provisions of any order issued by the Cole County Health Department.[5] In June 2020, she voted in favor of using Chesterfield Hotels, architecture and design firm Arcturis, Peckham Architecture and Central Missouri Professional Services to redevelop the Missouri State Penitentiary site.[6]

May 2019 Tornado Response

Mayor Tergin received national coverage in May 2019 for her response to the disastrous tornado that hit Jefferson City in May of 2019.[7][8][9][10] Before the tornado she issued mandatory evacuation orders for parts of Jefferson City, and an emergency declaration.[11] She enforced a curfew for Jefferson City the day after the tornado tore through town.[12] She reported that the city had prepared for flooding but had not prepared for such extensive damage from the tornado.[11][9] Relatively few people were injured, which Tergin attributed to strong compliance with the emergency orders, in addition with the late hour at which the tornado hit.[13][14] Tergin was praised for her communication and organizing relief efforts after the tornado.[15]

Personal life

Tergin's grandfather George Tergin was a Greek immigrant and operated a shoeshine and hat service until retiring in 1976. Her father operates a coffee shop in Jefferson City.[16] Tergin studied business management at Missouri State University.[17][18]

She was also elected to the Missouri State University Board of Governors in May 2017, and now serves as vice-chair.[18]

Tergin also owns a store, Carrie’s Hallmark Shop, in Jefferson City.[18]

See also

References
  1. Meet the new Jefferson City mayor-elect
  2. Metivier, Andy Humphrey, Mary Kate. "Tergin Wins Jefferson City Race for Mayor". www.kbia.org. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  3. "Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin wins reelection". KOMU.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  4. Roberts, Nicole (2019-10-02). "Mayor Carrie Tergin aspires for inclusion, openness like Missouri first lady Teresa Parson". Jefferson City News Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  5. "Mayor Tergin speaks on emergency proclamation, state workers having to continue work". KRCG.com. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  6. Cole, Emily (2020-06-02). "Jefferson City Council selects Chesterfield group as MSP developer". Jefferson City News Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  7. "UPDATE 3-Death toll from storms lashing central U.S. rises to 7". Reuters. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  8. Missouri mayor: Biggest concern is that everyone is OK - CNN Video, retrieved 2019-08-28
  9. Bosman, Julie; Davey, Monica (2019-05-23). "Missouri Tornadoes: Rain, Floods and 'Then the Sirens Go'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  10. Jefferson City mayor speaks on tornado damage and injuries, retrieved 2019-08-28
  11. "'Large and Destructive' Tornado Strikes Jefferson City, Mo". www.govtech.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  12. Bosman, Julie; Williams, Timothy; Hacker, John (2019-05-23). "Storms Leave Trail of Debris and Waterlogged Cities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  13. Jolly, Bradley (2019-05-25). "Inside the post-apocalyptic city ripped apart by devastating killer tornado". mirror. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  14. "Jefferson City mayor speaks on tornado damage". CBS News. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  15. Roberts, Nicole (2019-10-04). "Physician finds inspiration in Jefferson City mayor after tornado, flooding". Jefferson City News Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  16. Wright, Molly (2013-09-04). "Downtown Evolution". Jefferson City Magazine. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  17. "Carrie Tergin". www.missouristate.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  18. "Board of Governors to be led by two women for first time - News - Missouri State University". News. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
Political offices
Preceded by
Eric Struemph		 Mayor of Jefferson City
2015–present		 Incumbent
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