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Jerry Oberholtzer

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Preceded by
  
Brett Harrell

Political party
  
Republican

Profession
  
Civil engineer

Name
  
Jerry Oberholtzer

Spouse
  
Roxann Hull

Party
  
Republican Party

Succeeded by
  
Kelly Kautz

Alma mater
  
Clemson University

Religion
  
Roman Catholic

Role
  
American Politician

Education
  
Clemson University


Born
  
March 10, 1959 (age 65) Allentown, Pennsylvania (
1959-03-10
)

Gerald "Jerry" Francis Oberholtzer (born March 10, 1959) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. Oberholtzer was the mayor of Snellville, Georgia from 2003 to 2011.

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Originally from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Oberholtzer received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Clemson University in 1981

His election as mayor was his third run for public office. He had previously lost a bid to become a city councilman in 1997 but was subsequently elected in 1999. He was previously the treasurer of the Gwinnett County Water and Sewer Board.

2007 mayoral election

On November 6, 2007, Oberholtzer won re-election over as mayor by a 19 vote margin out of 2183 ballots cast.

Other positions

  • Chairman, Transportation Policy Committee, Georgia Municipal Association
  • Gwinnett County representative, Metropolitan Atlanta Mayors Association
  • Former district chairman, Sweetwater District, Northeast Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America
  • References

    Jerry Oberholtzer Wikipedia