Tony Petelos
Tony Petelos (born c. 1953) is the mayor of Hoover.
Petelos, a Republican, was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1986. He was re-elected twice, serving until 1997, when he was appointed as the state's Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources by Governor Fob James. He was later re-appointed by Governor Don Siegelman. He now sits on the DHR state board, having been appointed by Governor Bob Riley.
He was elected as mayor of Hoover in September 2004, and ran unopposed in 2008. During the 2004 election, Petelos challenged one-term mayor Betty McCollum, who came in third behind Petelos and Councilman Jody Patterson. Petelos defeated Patterson by a landslide in the mayoral run-off.
During the 2008 election, Petelos reportedly collected $37,900 for his re-election campaign, though he ran unopposed. It was by far the most money reported by municipal candidates.
He is married to the former Teresa Bearden, a circuit judge in neighboring Bessemer. They met while both were students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The two have two daughters, Angela and Stephanie.
In September 2011 Petelos applied for and was offered the newly-created position of Jefferson County Manager.
References
- Tony Petelos. (April 6, 2008). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
- Alabama DHR: Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos Appointed to DHR State Board
- UAB National Alumni Society: Teresa and Tony Petelos
- Goodman, Troy (August 4, 2004) "Petelos' campaign touts experience." Birmingham News.
- Gordon, Robert K. (July 15, 2008) "Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos raises the most campaign cash in Birmingham-Hoover metro area." Birmingham News.
- Hoover Mayor. (June 24, 2009). Jefferson County Mayors Association. Accessed September 25, 2009.
- Wright, Barnett (September 7, 2011) "Jefferson County Commission will offer Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos county manager job." Birmingham News