September 1955 (age 68) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Sandy Tecklenburg
Children
5
Education
Georgetown University (BS) Berklee College of Music
John J. Tecklenburg (born September 1955)[2] is an American businessman and politician.[3][4] He served two terms as mayor of Charleston, South Carolina,[5] sworn in on January 11, 2016.[6] Tecklenburg was defeated in 2023 by former state legislator William S. Cogswell Jr.[7] He became the first mayor of Charleston to lose a reelection campaign since 1959.
^Rockett, Ali (January 8, 2024). "Citing 'surmountable challenges,' William Cogswell is sworn in as Charleston mayor". The Post and Courier. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
^"Uncle's jazz legacy passion for Realtor". The Post and Courier. June 5, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2016. (Subscription required.)
^"John Tecklenburg defeats Leon Stavrinakis to become Charleston's next mayor". The Post and Courier. November 17, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
^"Charleston Mayoral Race: John Tecklenburg". WCBD News 2. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
^Diane Knich; Robert Behre (November 17, 2015). "John Tecklenburg defeats Leon Stavrinakis to become Charleston's next mayor". The Post and Courier. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^Kyle Jordan (January 6, 2016). "Street closures released for Charleston mayoral inauguration". WCSC-TV. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
^Baldwin, Skyler (November 21, 2023). "Nail-biter: Cogswell narrowly beats Tecklenburg in mayoral runoff". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 21, 2023
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moment that calls for your hope and your light." Charleston mayor JohnTecklenburg declared July 22 "Emily Meggett Day". Meggett was so beloved in the...
highest honor the state gives in the arts. In 2018, Charleston Mayor JohnTecklenburg declared March 14th as William Halsey and Corrie McCallum Day in Charleston...
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Princely Count of Henneberg; Count of Mark, of Ravensberg, of Hohenstein, Tecklenburg and Lingen, of Mansfeld, Sigmaringen and Veringen; Lord of Frankfurt...
act barring the monuments' removals. In response, Charleston Mayor JohnTecklenburg announced plans to "add context" to several monuments in the city (including...
army led by Johann Rantzau. John VII fell in that battle, as did many other noblemen, among them Nicholas of Tecklenburg, the Burgrave of Dohna, and Gustav...
directly responsible for causing more damaging and frequent floods. JohnTecklenburg, the mayor of Charleston, reported that public work crews from Columbia...
unrelated to witchcraft. He died on 24 February 1588 at the age of 73 in Tecklenburg, while visiting an individual who had fallen ill. He was buried in the...
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