Jennifer Dougherty Politician
Jennifer P. Dougherty (born April 13, 1961) was elected Frederick, Maryland’s first female mayor in 2001. Dougherty defeated 2-term incumbent Republican Mayor James S. Grimes.Dougherty campaigned for re-election in 2005 but did not win the Democratic primary, losing to opponent Ron Young. Dougherty and Young both ran bitter, negative campaigns in which each attacked the other.Dougherty was the Democratic nominee for Maryland's 6th congressional district in 2008.