City of Gastonia

Mayor's Home Page

Mayor Stultz

City Office:
704.866.6720

Home:
704.865.7770

Fax:
704.854.6607

P. O. Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053

Email:
Mayor@cityofgastonia.com

Bio:

Mayor Jennie Stultz is a native Gastonian. She and her husband, David, have one daughter, Amy McHenry. Amy and her husband, Jim, have two teenaged children: Mary and Mac.

Education:

Medical Records Program, Kings Business College, Charlotte
AA Early Childhood Education
2002- Harvard- JFK School of Government for Local and State Officials

Professional Experience:

1970 - 1987 - Organized and operated public and private preschool programs in Gastonia

1987 - 1997 - Directed Gastonia Clean City, Inc.-Keep America Beautiful program

Developed programs for recycling, litter abatement, beautification
Chaired Mayor Garland's Task Force on Littering and Dumping
Formed public/private partnerships to enhance Gastonia's aesthetics
Acquired over $1.3 million in benefits through grants, volunteer hours and in-kind services
Won 10 national, 4 state and 3 local awards for program excellence

1997 - 1998 Served as Community Relations Director for the City of Gastonia

Directed Gastonia's Sister City Program
Organized economic, educational and cultural exchanges to Germany
Headed 1997 All-America City effort
Served as city liaison to Mayor Garland's Uptown Revitalization Committee

1998 - Present National Trainer for Keep America Beautiful, Inc. and

1998 - Present Executive Director of the Gaston County Educational Foundation

2005 - Present Partnered in founding Leading by Design, Inc., a consultation and facilitation business specializing in assisting local governments and non profits in setting priorities, board development, and outcome based programming and sustainability

Elected the first female mayor of Gastonia in November 1999
and ran unopposed in the 2001 election.

Accomplishments and involvement:

2008 Named as member of Distinguished Women of N.C.
2005 - Present Executive Committee - N. C. Metropolitan Coalition of Mayors
US Conference of Mayors - Membership and Housing Committees/ co chair Task Force on Homelessness
Gaston Chamber Board of Directors -Economic Development Board of Directors
2005 1st Women in Municipal Government Leadership Award (Co-winner)
2005 - Appointed to N. C. Legislators "Ambassadors for the Land" Task Force
2005 Arts Fund Campaign Cabinet
2005 Gaston Literacy Council, Past Chair
2005 Gastonia East Rotary Club- Paul Harris Fellow
2005 Schiele Museum Board of Advisors
Member of First United Methodist Church
2005 - Present Gaston Together Council
2004 NC TASH Community Advocate Award for programs & support of disabled and homeless persons
2003, 04, 05 -Honorary Chair - Girl Scouts of Pioneer Council Annual Golf Tournament
1997 - 2003 -Trustee - Carrie E. and Lena V. Glenn Foundation
2002 - Established Gastonia's first Mayor's Youth Council
2002 Harvard JFK School of Govt. Program for Local and State Executives
2002 Alliance for Children and Youth "Caring Hands" Award
2001 Gastonia Jaycees " Outstanding Civic Leadership Award"
2001 March of Dimes Honorary Chair
2001 Relay for Life Honorary Chair
2000 Established the first Task Force on Homeless for Gastonia
2000 As Mayor, led Gastonia's successful All-America City team
2000 Nominee for Outstanding Women in North Carolina
2000 - 2002 Co-chair of Gaston Together Promote Gaston Task Force
2000 Gastonia Civitans "Citizen of the Year"
2000 Gaston Gazette "Person of the Year"
2000 Gaston Chamber "Athena Award"
1997 Gaston County Woman of the Year
1995 Keep America Beautiful National Leadership Award

Past President of Gaston County Junior League (2 terms) 1984 - 85 and 1994 - 95
Past Campaign Chair and Chairman of Board - United Way of Gaston County
Past Chair - Family Services, Inc.

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