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University of Alabama.
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Jeran Akers
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Akers served one term before being defeated by Pat Evans in 2002. In 2006, Akers lost election the Republican Primary for County Commissioner to Jack Hatchell. In addition to being mayor, Akers previously served on the Plano City Council from 1993-1999.
This included service as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem from 1997–1998 and Mayor Pro Tem from 1998-1999.
Akers graduated from the University of Alabama in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing. He then joined the United States Air Force in 1969, earning the rank of captain.
He served in the United States Air Force until 1973. While in the Air Force, Akers received a Master of Arts in Public Administration.
In 2010, Akers became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Celina Chamber of Commerce.
He was no longer in the position as of 2013. Akers was born in Cordova, Alabama, moved to Texas in 1975 and has lived in Plano, Texas since 1985.
Membership
While Mayor of Plano, Akers founded the Collin County Mayors’ Alliance and was a member of the Metroplex Mayor’s Alliance. While a student at Alabama, Akers was a member of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps and the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, as well as the Arnold Air Society.
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