Norma Wurmlinger

Norma J. Wurmlinger is a former politician and Mayor of Southgate, Michigan[1] where she was the first woman to serve as mayor.[2] She left office in the late 1990s due to term limits, but was subsequently re-elected twice in 2005 and 2007.

On November 17, 2009, former Downriver Development Authority (DDA) Chairman Joseph Kuspa, who Wurmlinger had endorsed following her decision to retire, succeeded Wurmlinger as he was sworn in as Southgate's new mayor.[3]

Political Career and Legacy

In her earlier years, Wurmlinger served on the Southgate City Council from 1977-1990.

A rededication ceremony for the city was held on June 20, 2008 as part of the city's 50th Anniversary celebration. On the same day, Southgate's City Hall was named after Wurmlinger for all of her years of service and commitment to the City of Southgate. The building now bears the name "Norma J. Wurmlinger Municipal Building".[4]

References
  1. Southgate City Website
  2. Sullivan, Anne (2 May 2009). "SOUTHGATE: Longtime mayor says she will not seek re-election". The News-Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. Rene Cizio (November 9, 2009). "Former school board member wins mayor's race by 3-to-1 margin". The News Herald. Southgate. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  4. . City of Southgate https://www.southgatemi.org/. Retrieved 26 January 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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