Background
Petelos grew up in Birmingham"s Ensley neighborhood.
Petelos grew up in Birmingham"s Ensley neighborhood.
University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Before being appointed county manager, Petelos was mayor of Hoover, Alabama. He was elected to the office in September 2004. A Republican, he previously served as the state"s Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources, appointed by Governor Fob James in 1997.
He also sits on the Division of Human Rights state board, having been appointed by Governor Bob Riley.
Petelos previously served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1986 to 1997. They met while both were students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.