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Mayor Stultz
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 children: Mary -
age 14 and Mac - age 12.
Education:
Medical
Records Program, Kings Business College, Charlotte/ Associate Degree in
Early Childhood Education, Gaston College
2002- Harvard- JFK School of
Government for Local and State Officials
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- 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:
- 2005 1st Women in Municipal Government Leadership Award (Co-winner)
- 2005 US Conference
of Mayors - Membership and Housing Committees
- 2005 Gaston Chamber
Board of Directors -Economic Development Board of Directors
- 2005 Executive
Committee - N. C. Metropolitan Coalition of Mayors
- 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 Trustee -
Brice Foundation
- 2005 Schiele Museum
Board of Advisors
- 2005 Trustee and
Adult Sunday School Teacher. First United Methodist Church
- 2005 Gastonia
Downtown Development Board of Directors
- 2005-Serves on 2012
Strategic Council - Chair of Quality of Life Action Team
- 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.
Past President Junior League of Gaston County ( 2
terms)
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