By Barnett Wright
Jefferson County Manager and CEO, Tony Petelos, on Tuesday announced his retirement.
Petelos was appointed as the first person to hold the position on Oct. 1, 2011. He made the announcement at the end of the Commission’s Committee of the Whole meeting inside the downtown Courthouse.
“The county is in better, better shape today than it’s been in many, many years,” said Petelos, 67, after his announcement, with his wife Teresa by his side.
A national search will be conducted to fill the position. Petelos has spent more than 34 years in public service including the state legislature, the Alabama Department of Human Resources, and two terms as Mayor of Hoover.
Tony Petelos has more than 34 years of public service between his time in the legislature, the Alabama Department of Human Resources, and two terms as Hoover’s mayor.