Ellen O. Moyer
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Ellen Oosterling MoyerEllen Oosterling Moyer (born February 12, 1936 (age 75), a Democrat, is the first woman Mayor
of Annapolis, Maryland
, having been elected in 2001. As mayor, she established the Annapolis Conservancy Board and the city's Greenscape program.
Moyer was born Ellen Louise Oosterling to parents Henry John Oosterling and Mina (Johnson) Oosterling in Camden, New Jersey
. She was raised in Towson, Maryland
, and later attended Penn State University. She has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Towson High School
and Penn State's Board of Trustees recognized her with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.http://live.psu.edu/story/21838 She married Roger Moyer, former Mayor of Annapolis, and had five children with him. Ellen divorced Roger in 1973 and re-married to Tom Conroy (d. December 4, 2002) in 1979.
Prior to serving as mayor, Moyer was a member of the Annapolis city council
(1987–2001) and the Maryland Racing Commission (1999–2003). She also taught a year of fifth-grade in Baltimore County, Maryland
, served as executive director of the Maryland Commission for Women in the late 1970s, as a lobbyist of the Maryland Teacher's Association, and as a member of the Strategic Committee on the State Plan for Higher Education (1999–2000).
Ellen Moyer has 4 sons, Guy, John, Michael and Steven, and one daughter, Loni Moyer. She has 5 grandchildren.Her son, Guy and his wife Dawn Moyer have a son, William Moyer and 2 daughters, Erin and Lauren Moyer. Her son John and his wife, Bretagne Moyer have two sons, Owen and Aaron Moyer.
Mayor of Annapolis
The Mayor of Annapolis is the chief political figure in the city of Annapolis, which is the capital city of Maryland. The mayor is elected to a four-year term.-List of Mayors of Annapolis:*1708–1720 Amos Garrett*1720–1721 Thomas Larkin...
of Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
, having been elected in 2001. As mayor, she established the Annapolis Conservancy Board and the city's Greenscape program.
Moyer was born Ellen Louise Oosterling to parents Henry John Oosterling and Mina (Johnson) Oosterling in Camden, New Jersey
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
. She was raised in Towson, Maryland
Towson, Maryland
Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census...
, and later attended Penn State University. She has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Towson High School
Towson High School
Towson High School is a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, founded in 1873. The school's current stone structure was built in 1949. Located in the northern Baltimore suburb of Towson and serving the surrounding communities of Towson, Lutherville, and Ruxton, it is part of the Baltimore...
and Penn State's Board of Trustees recognized her with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.http://live.psu.edu/story/21838 She married Roger Moyer, former Mayor of Annapolis, and had five children with him. Ellen divorced Roger in 1973 and re-married to Tom Conroy (d. December 4, 2002) in 1979.
Prior to serving as mayor, Moyer was a member of the Annapolis city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
(1987–2001) and the Maryland Racing Commission (1999–2003). She also taught a year of fifth-grade in Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, served as executive director of the Maryland Commission for Women in the late 1970s, as a lobbyist of the Maryland Teacher's Association, and as a member of the Strategic Committee on the State Plan for Higher Education (1999–2000).
Ellen Moyer has 4 sons, Guy, John, Michael and Steven, and one daughter, Loni Moyer. She has 5 grandchildren.Her son, Guy and his wife Dawn Moyer have a son, William Moyer and 2 daughters, Erin and Lauren Moyer. Her son John and his wife, Bretagne Moyer have two sons, Owen and Aaron Moyer.