Tony Petelos is an

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politician, having served as a

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, the mayor of

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, and the county manager for Jefferson County.

Political career

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, Petelos served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1986 to 1997. After his career in the legislature, he served as the state's Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources after his appointment by Governor

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in 1997. Petelos was

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. He was elected to the office in September 2004. Petelos was selected by the county commission to serve as commissioner of Jefferson County in September 2011. He sat on the human resources state board, having been appointed by Governor

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Personal life

Petelos grew up in

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's Ensley neighborhood. He is married to the former Teresa Bearden, a circuit judge in neighboring Bessemer. They met while both were students at the

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.UAB National Alumni Society: Teresa and Tony Petelos

References

1953 births Living people Mayors of places in Alabama Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives People from Hoover, Alabama University of Alabama at Birmingham alumni People from Ensley, Alabama {{Alabama-mayor-stub