Madeline Rogero
Madeline Rogero | |
|---|---|
| 68th Mayor of Knoxville | |
| In office December 17, 2011 – December 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Haslam |
| Succeeded by | Indya Kincannon |
| Knox County Commission | |
| In office 1990–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Cawood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Madeline Anne Regero July 26, 1952 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Pitt (divorced 1983) Gene Monaco (m. 2001) |
| Alma mater | Furman University University of Tennessee |
Madeline Anne Rogero (/roʊhɛəroʊ/) (born July 26, 1952) is an American politician who served as the 68th mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, elected in 2011. She was the first woman to hold the office. Before entering politics, Rogero worked as a community development director, non-profit executive, urban and regional planner, and community volunteer. She served on the Knox County Commission from 1990 to 1998, and first ran for mayor in 2003, losing to the later Governor of Tennessee, Bill Haslam. While Knoxville municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, Rogero is known to be a Democrat.