Esther Manheimer
| Esther E. Manheimer | |
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| Mayor of Asheville, North Carolina | |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Terry Bellamy |
| Member of the Asheville, North Carolina City Council | |
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In office 2009–2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Esther E. Manheimer is an American politician and attorney. Elected in 2013, she is the current mayor of Asheville, North Carolina. Manheimer previously served on the Asheville City Council from 2009 to 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Denmark to American citizens, Manheimer's family returned to the United States when she was three and lived in cities in Washington, California, and Maryland before moving to Asheville, North Carolina when she was 17.. After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder, she returned to North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earning degrees in law and a Masters of Public Administration. She returned to Asheville in 2002 with her husband, Mark Harris. Manheimer ran for Asheville City Council in 2009. She is also Jewish and served as campus director of the American Movement for Israel while attending University of Colorado Boulder. She also has three sons.
In March 2016, Manheimer spoke out against the controversial Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, state legislation that eliminated anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community.
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