Dorothy Geeben | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Ocean Breeze Park, Florida | |
| In office 2001 – January 11, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Hoke |
| Succeeded by | David W. Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dorothy Pauline Winter March 31, 1908 Mondovi, Wisconsin |
| Died | January 11, 2010 (aged 101) Stuart, Florida |
| Resting place | Marion, Iowa |
| Spouse(s) | Cornelius "Neal" Bunting (1891–1958; his death) Albert Geeben (1963–1965; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Ocean Breeze Park, Florida |
| Profession | Politician |
Dorothy P. Geeben[1] (née Winter; March 31, 1908 – January 11, 2010) was the oldest mayor in the United States.[2] She served as the second mayor of Ocean Breeze Park, Florida from 2001 to 2010.[3]
Geeben began her public service work on the Ocean Breeze Town Council in 1960. She became the council's president in 1976 and served in that capacity for thirty-one years. In 2001, after the death of Ruth Hoke, the first mayor and widow of Gene Hoke, son of the town founders, Harry and Queena Hoke, Geeben was chosen to be the next mayor. She served as mayor for the next nine years, running unopposed in the 2002 and 2004 mayoral elections. Geeben died on January 11, 2010, after missing the town meeting because she felt ill.[3]
- ^ Plante, Karen (May 2009). "Dorothy Geeben profile" (PDF). FMO News. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "Ocean Breeze Park Mayor, 101, Dies: Nation's Oldest Mayor Elected In 2001". WPBF. 2010-01-12. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ a b Crankshaw, Joe (2010-01-12). "America' oldest active mayor dies in Fla. at 102". The Gainesville Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
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