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'''Gary Ivey''' (born [[July 7]], [[1955]] in [[Walker County]]) | [[File:Gary Ivey.jpg|right|thumb|Gary Ivey]] | ||
'''Gary Ivey''' (born [[July 7]], [[1955]] in [[Walker County]]; died [[January 21]], [[2019]] in [[Clanton]]) was the president of [[Crest Cadillac]] and a former [[Mayor of Hoover|Mayor]] of [[Hoover]]. | |||
Ivey | Ivey was the son of [[Garve Ivey|Garve]] and [[Joyce Ivey]] and grew up in [[Jasper]]. He opened his first used car lot in [[Graysville]] in [[1974]] and relocated to Hoover in [[1983]]. He purchased the [[Crest Cadillac|Scoles Cadillac]] dealership in [[1989]] and renamed it. | ||
Ivey served on the [[Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission]] before he decided to run for [[Hoover City Council]] in [[2004]]. He was re-elected in [[2008]] | Ivey served on the [[Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission]] before he decided to run for [[Hoover City Council]] in [[2004]]. He was re-elected in [[2008]] and was serving as Council President when he was named to fill the seat left when [[Tony Petelos]] was hired as [[Jefferson County]] [[Jefferson County Manager|Manager]] in October [[2011]]. He ran unopposed for a full term in the [[2012 Jefferson County municipal elections#Hoover|2012 municipal election]]. He lost his bid for re-election to [[Frank Brocato]] in the [[2016 Hoover municipal election]]. | ||
Ivey | Ivey was also a trustee of the [[Church of the Highlands]]. Ivey and his wife, Carolyn had two daughters, Nicole and Tyler. | ||
Ivey died at his home in [[Clanton]] in January [[2019]]. He was buried at [[Southern Heritage Cemetery]] in [[Pelham]]. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Walton, Val (October 2, 2011) "Gary Ivey welcomed as new Hoover mayor". {{BN}} | * Walton, Val (October 2, 2011) "Gary Ivey welcomed as new Hoover mayor". {{BN}} | ||
* Hrynkiw, Ivana (August 23, 2016) "Birmingham area elections 2016: Hoover, Vestavia Hills elect new mayors." {{BN}} | |||
* Robinson, Carol (January 23, 2019) "Funeral arrangements announced for former Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey." {{BN}} | |||
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[[Category:Auto dealers]] | [[Category:Auto dealers]] | ||
[[Category:Hoover City Council]] | [[Category:Hoover City Council]] | ||
[[Category:Hoover mayors]] | [[Category:Hoover mayors]] | ||
[[Category:Southern Heritage burials]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:15, 23 January 2019
Gary Ivey (born July 7, 1955 in Walker County; died January 21, 2019 in Clanton) was the president of Crest Cadillac and a former Mayor of Hoover.
Ivey was the son of Garve and Joyce Ivey and grew up in Jasper. He opened his first used car lot in Graysville in 1974 and relocated to Hoover in 1983. He purchased the Scoles Cadillac dealership in 1989 and renamed it.
Ivey served on the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission before he decided to run for Hoover City Council in 2004. He was re-elected in 2008 and was serving as Council President when he was named to fill the seat left when Tony Petelos was hired as Jefferson County Manager in October 2011. He ran unopposed for a full term in the 2012 municipal election. He lost his bid for re-election to Frank Brocato in the 2016 Hoover municipal election.
Ivey was also a trustee of the Church of the Highlands. Ivey and his wife, Carolyn had two daughters, Nicole and Tyler.
Ivey died at his home in Clanton in January 2019. He was buried at Southern Heritage Cemetery in Pelham.
| Preceded by: Tony Petelos |
Mayor of Hoover 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by: Frank Brocato |
References
- Walton, Val (October 2, 2011) "Gary Ivey welcomed as new Hoover mayor". The Birmingham News
- Hrynkiw, Ivana (August 23, 2016) "Birmingham area elections 2016: Hoover, Vestavia Hills elect new mayors." The Birmingham News
- Robinson, Carol (January 23, 2019) "Funeral arrangements announced for former Hoover Mayor Gary Ivey." The Birmingham News