Gary Ivey

Gary Ivey (born July 7, 1955 in Walker County) is president of Crest Cadillac and Mayor of Hoover.

Ivey is 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.

Ivey is also a trustee of the Church of the Highlands. Ivey and his wife, Carolyn have two daughters, Nicole and Tyler.

Preceded by: Tony Petelos	Mayor of Hoover 2011–present	Succeeded by: Incumbent

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References

Walton, Val (October 2, 2011) "Gary Ivey welcomed as new Hoover mayor". The Birmingham News