Susan Burgess - In Memoriam

From the Observer: Ever energetic, Susan Burgess never slowed down

By Jim Morrill: morrill@charlotteobserver.com Not on the school board or city council. Not at church. Not on state and national boards. Not in politics. “I have two speeds – on and off,” she liked to say. “I just go all the time.” Burgess died this morning (Wednesday) at her home, following a three-year bout with cancer. She was 64.
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Susan M. Burgess Fellowship in Public Administration

Gifts can be made on-line by going to Giving-UNCC and following the "make a gift " link. *Dear Friends of Susan Burgess,* We know that everyone wants to reach out to support Susan and her family at this time. Those of us who have been admirers of her years of dedicated public service want to ensure that her tradition of public services lives on.
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Susan Burgess: Campaign 2009 – photos of the year in review:

Susan Burgess: Campaign 2009 – photos of the year in review: http://susanburgess.org/SusanBurgess.wmv

Her Beliefs

[h4]Susan believed that government belongs to the people. As a Council Member, she felt her role was to represent YOU. She represented no special interests - only the interests of the people. She worked tirelessly to be YOUR voice on the City Council.[/h4]

Her Family

Susan Burgess was born in Charleston, WV, and raised in a small town nearby, St. Albans. Susan has been married to her high school sweetheart, Patrick Burgess, MD-PhD, for 43 years.

They are parents of 4 children, Geoff, an attorney in London, UK (married to Kristin Breuss,) Jason, a vascular surgeon in Charlotte (married to Elizabeth Donaghy Burgess,) Gillian, an attorney with the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC (married to Grant Mandsager,) and Colin, a student in Charlotte.

We know that everyone wants to reach out to support Susan and her family at this time. Those of us who have been admirers of her years of dedicated public service want to ensure that her tradition of public services lives on.