Harry E. Rodenhizer, Jr

Harry E. Rodenhizer, Jr.
In office 1979–1981
Preceded by	Wade L. Cavin
Succeeded by	Charles Markham
In office 1991–1993
Preceded by	Chester L. Jenkins
Succeeded by	Sylvia S. Kerckhoff
Personal details
Born	December 20, 1927 Durham, North Carolina
Died	October 10, 2007 Durham, North Carolina
Resting place	Maplewood Cemetery
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Dorris Fay Taylor Rodenhizer
Children	Para Lee Rodenhizer Drake Harry Edwin Rodenhizer III Sheila Rodenhizer Black Faye Rodenhizer
Military service
Service/branch	Navy
Years of service	1946-1948, 1950-1952
Battles/wars	Korean War

Harry E. Rodenhizer, Jr. (December 20, 1927 – October 10, 2007, age 79, smoking-related illness^[1]) was a two-time mayor of Durham, North Carolina.

During Rodenhizer's first term as mayor, he was instrumental in getting the Durham Freeway extended along its modern route. In his second term, he laid the financial groundwork for what would become Durham Bulls Athletic Park, persuading the owner of the minor league team to keep the Bulls in Durham.^[2]

From 1978 to 2004, Rodenhizer owned and operated the Pizza Palace, a Durham institution located on Ninth Street, near Duke University's East Campus. Rodenhizer transferred ownership and day-to-day operation of the restaurant to his daughter, Faye, when it was relocated to Guess Road in 2004.^[3]

References

1. "Former Durham Mayor Dies". WRAL-TV.com. 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
2. Blythe, Anne (2007-10-13). "Ex-mayor Harry Rodenhizer dead at 79". News and Observer. Archived from the original on 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
3. Hibbard, Andrew (2009-01-08). "45 Years of Memories for Pizza Palace". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-07-16.