Jere Wood

Jere Wood
Mayor of Roswell, Georgia
Assumed office
January 1, 1998
Preceded by W. L. "Pug" Mabry
Personal details
Born 1949 (age 66–67)
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Claudia Wood
Residence Roswell, Georgia
Alma mater University of Georgia
Profession Attorney
Website http://www.mayorwood.com

Jere Wood (born c. 1949) is the mayor of Roswell, Georgia and as of 2016 is currently serving his fifth consecutive term. Mayor Wood defeated Democrat "Pug" Mabry, who served as mayor for over thirty years, in the election of 1997. At the time he promised to only be a two-term mayor.Wood ran unchallenged and secured re-election in 2001. Wood is the son of Roy "Splinter" Wood, a Democrat, who was Undersecretary of the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) during the Carter Administration in the 1970s. Wood won the mayor's race again in the election held in November 2005. Mayor Wood earned his Eagle Scout Award during his youth and has been active in the Boy Scout program in the North Fulton area.

Mayor Wood is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition,[1] an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino.

When Jere Wood is not fulfilling his mayoral duties, he often mountain bikes, wind surfs or kayaks.[2]

Political offices
Preceded by
W.L. "Pug" Mabry		 Mayor of Roswell, Georgia
January 1, 1998–present 		Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Retrieved on June 12, 2007
  2. ↑ Shaw, James (2002-12-16). "Interview with Roswell Mayor Jere Wood". Our Little Net — Roswell. p. 3. Retrieved 2009-06-21.



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