Teresa Jacobs
| Teresa Jacobs | |
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| Mayor of Orange County | |
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Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Crotty |
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April 6, 1958 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bruce Jacobs |
| Residence | Orange County, Florida |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Teresa Jacobs (born April 6, 1958 in Baltimore, Maryland) is the current mayor of Orange County, Florida. The Board of County Commissioners is led by the Mayor of Orange County. Teresa Jacobs was sworn in as the Mayor of Orange County on January 4, 2011. Previously she represented district 1 on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners from 2000 to 2008.
Jacobs was raised in Miami and Jupiter, Florida. She is a graduate of Florida State University, graduating Cum laude with a degree in economics. Teresa Jacobs is married to Bruce. They have four children together.
Teresa Jacobs moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1981. She was Assistant Vice President of National Bank of Georgia, Atlanta from 1981 to 1989.
Teresa Jacobs represented District 1 on the Board of County Commissioners, which encompasses southwest Orange County from Winter Garden to Hunter's Creek. She was elected in 2000, re-elected in 2004, and stepped down in 2008 due to term limits. Jacobs was credited with taking on special interests, championing new ethics rules for Orange County elected officials, and successfully strengthening local laws to prevent school overcrowding. She was elected President of the Florida Association of Counties (2007).
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