Carolyn K. Peterson is Ithaca, New York's first female mayor, first elected in 2003 and reelected in 2007. The City of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca) sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government She is a member of the Democratic Party, and her current term will end December 31, 2011. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.
| Preceded by Alan Cohen |
Mayor of Ithaca, New York 2004—incumbent |
Succeeded by Incumbent |