[5] She has a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College and earned a graduate degree in Public Administration from Columbia University.

She subsequently became Budget Director, playing a pivotal role in the city’s economic recovery from The Great Recession.

[8] She won a primary challenge by 17 percentage points against three-time democratic incumbent Alan Butkovitz in the Spring of 2017.

[10] Rhynhart went on to defeat Republican Mike Tomlinson in the November general election of that same year where she won over 80% of the vote.

The report detailed disparities in 911 response times, crime fighting strategy, staffing issues, community relations, and data collection and usage.