Catherine Pugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Catherine Pugh

American politician

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1950

Place of Birth: Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Catherine Elizabeth Pugh (born March 10, 1950) is a former Democratic politician who served as the 50th mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, until she resigned in a scandal eventually leading to criminal charges.
Pugh has been involved in Maryland politics since 1999 when she served on the Baltimore City Council.
She has also held office in the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate, serving as the Majority Leader from 2015 to 2016.
She first ran for Baltimore City mayor in 2011 and lost the primary to Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
Pugh ran again in 2016 and won the primary against former Mayor Sheila Dixon.
Pugh then won the mayoral election on November 8, 2016, with 57% of the popular vote, and took office on December 6, 2016.
She was Baltimore's third consecutive female mayor. In April 2019, Pugh announced she was taking an indefinite leave of absence to recover from pneumonia.
The announcement coincided with a scandal over a "self-dealing" book-sales arrangement, whereby organizations allegedly purchased large quantities of Pugh's books in exchange for contracts with the city.
On May 2, 2019, Pugh resigned as Mayor of Baltimore amid the book scandal and on November 20, 2019, she was indicted by a grand jury on eleven counts, including tax evasion, fraud, and conspiracy in connection with the book transactions.
The following day she signed a plea agreement, pleading guilty to four charges of conspiracy and tax evasion, with sentencing scheduled for February 27, 2020.