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'''Terry Oden''' (born c. [[1937]]) | [[Image:Terry Oden.jpg|right|thumb|Terry Oden]] | ||
'''Lawrence Terry Oden''' (born c. [[1937]]; died [[January 11]], [[2023]]) was the former [[Mayor of Mountain Brook]]. | |||
Oden is the son of Norman and Lettie Oden. He is a [[1955]] graduate of [[Woodlawn High School]] and attended [[Auburn University]]. He left after two years to work in New Mexico's oil fields, then joined the Army and spent three years in Hokkaido, Japan. He returned to complete his degree and joined the US Secret Service in [[1964]]. He was detailed with the Kennedy family and later with President Lyndon Johnson and his family in Washington and Austin, Texas. After that he was assigned to the [[Birmingham]] field office and also opened a one-man station in Montgomery. He was promoted to Kansas City and later became Agent in Charge of the San Francisco office, then returned to Birmingham as Agent in Charge of the local field office and assigned as one of the service's first Sky Marshals. | |||
Oden | In [[1984]] Oden was appointed U. S. Attaché and Special Agent in Charge of Overseas Operations, stationed in Paris. He spent four years in France before retiring. After returning to Birmingham he was made a Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Security for [[AmSouth Bank]]. He retired from that position in [[1998]] and started a security consulting firm. | ||
Oden | Oden became a member of the [[Mountain Brook City Council]] in [[1992]]. After serving his four-year term, he ran unopposed for Mayor of [[Mountain Brook]] in [[1996]] and was re-elected without opposition in [[2000]]. In [[2004]] he was re-elected over two challengers, garnering 60.5% of the vote. Oden was again unopposed for his fourth and fifth terms in [[2008 Jefferson County municipal elections#Mountain Brook|2008]] and [[2012 Jefferson County municipal elections#Mountain Brook|2012]], but chose not to run in 2016. | ||
After his retirement, the city named it's new [[Mayor Terry Oden Police and Fire Training Facility]] after him when it opened in [[2017]]. | |||
Oden was a former chairman of the [[Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency]], and worked to build a regional E-911 system. He served as a member of the [[Progress 280 Task Force]] and as vice-chairman of the regional jail authority. | |||
Oden and his wife Sandra have two daughters, Christie and Mary. | |||
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{{Succession box | title = [[Mayor of Mountain Brook]] | | {{Succession box | title = [[Mayor of Mountain Brook]] | | ||
years=[[1996]] | years=[[1996]]–[[2016]] | | ||
before=[[ | before=[[Margaret Porter]] | after=[[Stewart Welch]]}} | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* Carns. (2004). Alabama House Joint Resolution 479 [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/searchableInstruments/2004RS/Resolutions/HJR479.htm]. | * Carns. (2004). Alabama House Joint Resolution 479 [http://www.legislature.state.al.us/searchableInstruments/2004RS/Resolutions/HJR479.htm]. | ||
* "Oden, Williams remain in office." (August 25, 2004). ''The Birmingham News'' | * "Oden, Williams remain in office." (August 25, 2004). ''The Birmingham News'' | ||
* Thornton, William (July 15, 2008) "Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden, 71, seeking fourth term." ''Birmingham News''. | * Thornton, William (July 15, 2008) "Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden, 71, seeking fourth term." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
* "[http://www.woodlawnhigh.org/TATLER/Tatler_01Feb11.pdf Lawrence Terry Oden '55]" (February 1, 2011) ''Tatler'' Vol. 1, No. 1 | |||
* Williams, Emily (October 18, 2017) "[https://www.otmj.com/terry-oden-training-facility/ A Place In History: New Mountain Brook Police and Fire Training Facility Named for Former Mayor Terry Oden]" {{OTMJ}} | |||
{{ | * Thornton, William (January 11, 2023) "Former Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden dead at 85" AL.com | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:20, 14 January 2023
Lawrence Terry Oden (born c. 1937; died January 11, 2023) was the former Mayor of Mountain Brook.
Oden is the son of Norman and Lettie Oden. He is a 1955 graduate of Woodlawn High School and attended Auburn University. He left after two years to work in New Mexico's oil fields, then joined the Army and spent three years in Hokkaido, Japan. He returned to complete his degree and joined the US Secret Service in 1964. He was detailed with the Kennedy family and later with President Lyndon Johnson and his family in Washington and Austin, Texas. After that he was assigned to the Birmingham field office and also opened a one-man station in Montgomery. He was promoted to Kansas City and later became Agent in Charge of the San Francisco office, then returned to Birmingham as Agent in Charge of the local field office and assigned as one of the service's first Sky Marshals.
In 1984 Oden was appointed U. S. Attaché and Special Agent in Charge of Overseas Operations, stationed in Paris. He spent four years in France before retiring. After returning to Birmingham he was made a Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Security for AmSouth Bank. He retired from that position in 1998 and started a security consulting firm.
Oden became a member of the Mountain Brook City Council in 1992. After serving his four-year term, he ran unopposed for Mayor of Mountain Brook in 1996 and was re-elected without opposition in 2000. In 2004 he was re-elected over two challengers, garnering 60.5% of the vote. Oden was again unopposed for his fourth and fifth terms in 2008 and 2012, but chose not to run in 2016.
After his retirement, the city named it's new Mayor Terry Oden Police and Fire Training Facility after him when it opened in 2017.
Oden was a former chairman of the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, and worked to build a regional E-911 system. He served as a member of the Progress 280 Task Force and as vice-chairman of the regional jail authority.
Oden and his wife Sandra have two daughters, Christie and Mary.
| Preceded by: Margaret Porter |
Mayor of Mountain Brook 1996–2016 |
Succeeded by: Stewart Welch |
References
- Carns. (2004). Alabama House Joint Resolution 479 [1].
- "Oden, Williams remain in office." (August 25, 2004). The Birmingham News
- Thornton, William (July 15, 2008) "Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden, 71, seeking fourth term." Birmingham News
- "Lawrence Terry Oden '55" (February 1, 2011) Tatler Vol. 1, No. 1
- Williams, Emily (October 18, 2017) "A Place In History: New Mountain Brook Police and Fire Training Facility Named for Former Mayor Terry Oden" Over the Mountain Journal
- Thornton, William (January 11, 2023) "Former Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden dead at 85" AL.com