Joanne H. Alter

Joanne H. Alter
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago
In office
December 1972 (1972-12) – December 1990 (1990-12)
Succeeded byKathleen Meany
Personal details
BornJoanne Hammerman
July 27, 1927
DiedNovember 9, 2008(2008-11-09) (aged 81)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJames M. Alter
RelationsWilliam Rivkin (brother in-law)
Charles Rivkin (nephew)
Robert S. Rivkin (nephew)
Michael Lynton (son-in- law)
ChildrenJonathan Alter
Jennifer Alter
Jamie Lynton
Harrison Alter
Parent(s)Celia K. Hammerman
Sol Hammerman
Alma materMount Holyoke College (B.A.)
ProfessionPolitician
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Joanne H. Alter (July 23, 1927 – November 9, 2008) was an American activist, politician, and the first woman to break the gender barrier in Chicago area politics.