Kelly Girtz | |
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Mayor of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Nancy Denson |
District 9 Commissioner for Athens-Clarke County | |
In office 2007–2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kelly Darryl Girtz November 12, 1971 (age 53) Bath, Maine, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Andrea Griffith-Girtz |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Old Dominion University (BS) Piedmont College (MAT) |
Occupation | Politician, educator |
Kelly Darryl Girtz (born November 12, 1971) is an American educator and politician currently serving as mayor of the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, having succeeded Nancy Denson in January 2019. Before he was sworn in as mayor, Girtz maintained a long career as a teacher and school administrator in Northeast Georgia.