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Ellen W Reckhow
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| E-mail: ereckhow@aol.com |
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11 Pine Top Place
Durham, NC 27705 |
(919) 383-3883 (H) |
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Ellen W. Reckhow
Chairman
Ellen Reckhow has served as County Commissioner for 20 years and is currently chairman.
Her interest in and knowledge of county government stem from her education and work background. She received a BA degree in Economics from Boston University and a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning from Harvard University. She has worked as a Planner for Newton, Massachusetts and worked as a Redevelopment Coordinator and as a Senior Planner for the city of Lansing, Michigan.
Commissioner Reckhow is married to Kenneth Reckhow, Professor, School of the Environment, Duke University. They have 2 children, both graduates of Durham Public Schools. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, walking, lap swimming, and needlepoint. |
Present Board and Committee Memberships:
- Durham City/County Planning Committee (Past Chairman)
- Durham Partnership for Children (Past Chairman)
- Durham Crime Cabinet (Initiated, Co-Chair)
- Middle School After School Steering Committee (Initiated, Co-Chair)
- Mental Health Board
- Durham City-County Committee
- Durham Open Space and Trails Commission
- Durham Fitness Leadership Council (Co-Chair)
- Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Board
- Durham Workforce Development Board
Regional Boards:
- Triangle J Council of Governments (Secretary)
- Triangle J COG Smart Growth Committee (Chair)
- Triangle Transit Authority (Past Chair)
- Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Durham-Chapel Hill Work Group
- Center of the Region Work Group
- Foreign Trade Zone Board
State Committees:
- North Carolina Association of Counties Board of Directors
- North Carolina Association of Counties Criminal Justice Committee
- North Carolina Association of Counties Intergovernmental Relations
National Committees:
- National Assoc. of Counties Watershed Management Advisory Committee
- National Assoc. of Counties Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee
Past Board Memberships:
- Durham Public Health Board
- Downtown Durham, Inc.
- Convention and Visitors Board
- Child Care Services Association
Civic Activities:
- Tutor in the Durham Public Schools
- League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham and Chatham Counties
Awards and Honors:
- North Carolina Council of Community Programs Leadership Award, 2005
- Partnership for Children Champion for Children Award for Public Office, 2005
- Goodman Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership by an Elected Official, 2004
- National Community Education Association Citizen Leadership Award, 2004
- Sierra Club Environmental Leadership Award, 2002
- Rex Whittington Award for Outstanding Contribution to Community Education in North Carolina, 2002
- Eisenhower Fellow, 2000 - 2001
- North Carolina Planning Association Elected Official of the Year, 2000
- Herald Sun Durham Grit Award, 1999
- Durham County Fitness Advocate Award, 1999
- Environmental Champion, presented by Sunshares, Inc., 1998
- Business Leader Impact 100 List, 1996
- Durham Technical Community College Friend of the College Award, 1993
- Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Leadership Durham, 1989
Professional Memberships:
- American Planning Association
- North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research
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